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50 Cards in this Set

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abnegate
to give up; to deny oneself
levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness, over casual
punctilious
concerned with precise details about codes or conventions
tempestuous
stormy, turbulent
pore
to read studiously or attentively
adept
extremely skilled
mawkish
sickeningly sentimental
vindicate
to clear of blame; support a claim
heretical
departing from accepted beliefs of standards, oppositional
facetious
witty, humorous
oscillate
to swing back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between opposing beliefs or feelings
paltry
pitifully small or worthless
supplant
to replace another by force, to take the place of
vernal
related to spring; fresh
cantankerous
having a difficult, uncooperative, or stubborn disposition
fodder
raw material, as for artistic creation, readily abundant ideas or images
berate
to scold harshly
cacophony
a jamming, unpleasant noise
disingenuous
giving a false appearance of simple frankness; misleading
inter
to bury
oust
to remove from position by force; eject
defamatory
inglorious to ones reputation
anthropomorphic
suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate objects
colloquial
characteristic of informal speech
vicariously
felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
plucky
courageous and spunky
broach
to mentions or suggest for the first time
potable
suitable for drinking
tutelage
guidance, instruction
resolute
determined
oust
to remove from position by force; eject
defamatory
inglorious to ones reputation
anthropomorphic
suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate objects
colloquial
characteristic of informal speech
vicariously
felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
plucky
courageous and spunky
broach
to mentions or suggest for the first time
potable
suitable for drinking
tutelage
guidance, instruction
resolute
determined
ingratiate
to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain advantage
megalomania
symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness
penitent
expressing sorrow for offenses; repentant
saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental
nebulous
vague; undefined
spartan
highly self disciplined; frugal
propensity
a natural inclimation
abandon
a total lack of inhabition
mollify
to sooth in temper or disposition
sanctimonious
hypocritically devout; acting morally superior