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53 Cards in this Set

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braggart
one who does a lot of bragging
dilettante
a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a superficial way
pilferer
one who steals, especially in small quantities
prevaricator
a person who speaks as to avoid the precise truth
raconteur
a person who is skilled at relating stories and anecdotes interestingly
supplant
to take the place of another thing
winnow
to separate or distinguish; "to winnow falsehood from truth"
collude
to act together through a secret understanding, especially with harmful intent; to conspire
sagacious
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; "a sagacious lawyer"
prognosticate
to forecast or predict from present indications or signs
unperturbed
not disturbed or troubled
repungance
1. contradictoriness or inconsistency
2. strong aversion or objection
pendulous
hanging down loosely or swinging freely
propinquity
nearness in place, relation, nature, or time; proximity, kinship, similarity
ruddy
of or having a fresh, healthy red color
admonished
scolded
disparaged
belittled
belligerance
the quality of being warlike
magnanimity
generosity
elude
1. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, etc.
2. to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of; the answer eludes me
lachrymose
tearful, mournful
superfluous
unnecessary (referring to a person's social, not physical, status)
inimical
hostile, unfriendly, harmful, unfavorable
salient
prominent or projecting forward
titular
having a title, especially of rank
fulsome
excessive or overdone; abundant
insensate
not endowed with sensation; inanimate
penchant
definite liking
tenet
a belief of doctrine or principal
confluence
a gathering or flowing together, either literal or figurative
phalanx
a close-knit group of people, often used in reference to troops or guards
hegemony
the dominance of one nation over others
tutelage
instruction or guardianship, from the root of tutor
paean
joyful praise, as in hymn
recidivism
a relapse into previous bad behaviors
specious
something that is false though it has the appearance of truth
inchoate
an early, imperfect state of development
colloquial
characteristic of familiar speech, rather than formal speech or writing; informal
macabre
greusome, horrifying
saturnine
1. sluggish in temperament
2. suffering from lead poisoning
opprobrious
outrageously disgraceful or shameful
milieu
an environment or setting
pseudonym
alias or assumed name
paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
prosaic
lacking in imagination (think prose)
epochal
significant (think epoch)
duplicity
honesty
histrionic
exaggerated emotional behavior
ingratiate
to seek the good graces of another
aplomb
self-confidence or assurance
replete
abundantly supplied or provided
tenacious
persistent or stubborn; highly retentive
malevolent
wishing evil or harm to others