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29 Cards in this Set
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bombastic |
given to pompous speech or writing |
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ebullience |
intense enthusiasm |
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exorbitant |
exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness |
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lugubrious |
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated degree |
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opulent |
displaying great wealth |
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penchant |
strong inclination or tendency |
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ubiquitous |
being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent |
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vicarious |
felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another |
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vignette |
short scene or story |
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amalgam |
combination of diverse elements; a mixture |
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inundate |
to overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp |
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ameliorate |
to make something better; to improve |
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curative |
able to heal or cure |
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palliative |
relieving soothing the symptoms of a disease/disorder without effecting a cure |
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therapeutic |
having or exhibiting healing powers |
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felicitous |
admirably suited; apt |
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belie |
to misrepresent or disguise |
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debunk |
to expose untruths, shams, or exaggerated claims |
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duplicitous |
deliberately deceptive |
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mendacious |
lying; untruthful |
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specious |
having the ring of truth or plausibility, but actually false |
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capricious |
impulsive and unpredictable |
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equivocal |
open to two or more interpretations; often intended to mislead; ambiguous |
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erratic |
markedly inconsisent |
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impetuous |
suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional; impulsive and passionate |
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impetus |
an impelling force or stimulus |
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vacillate |
to sway from one side to the other; oscillate |
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flag (v) |
to decline in strength or vigor; to tire; to droop |
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jaded |
worn out |
