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80 Cards in this Set
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Atrophy |
to wither away, decay |
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Attain |
To achieve, arrive at |
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Attribute |
(V)- to credit, assign (N)- a facet or trait |
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Audacious |
Excessively bold |
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Atypical |
Not typical, unusual |
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Augment |
To add to, expand |
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Auspicious |
Favorable, indicative of good things |
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Austere |
Very bare, bleak |
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Avarice |
Excessive greed |
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Avenge |
To seek revenge |
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Aversion |
A particular dislike for something |
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Balk |
To stop short & refuse to proceed |
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Banal |
Dull, commonplace |
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Bane |
A source of harm or ruin |
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Beguile |
To trick, deceive |
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Behemoth |
Something of tremendous power or size |
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Belie |
To give a false impression of |
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Bellicose |
Prone to aggression & conflict |
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Benefactor |
A donor, one who gives money or gifts |
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Benevolent |
Marked by goodness or doing good |
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Benign |
Favorable, not threatening, mild |
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Bequeath |
To pass on, give |
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Berate |
To scold vehemently |
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Bereft |
Devoid of, without |
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Beseech |
To beg, plead, implore |
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Boon |
A gift or blessing |
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Bourgeois |
A middle class person, capitalist |
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Brazen |
Excessively bold, brash |
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Brusque |
Short, abrupt, dismissive |
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Buttress |
V-to support, hold up N- something that offers support |
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Burnish |
To polish, shine |
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Cacophony |
Tremendous noise, disharmonious sound |
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Cajole |
To urge, coax |
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Calamity |
An event with disastrous consequences |
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Callous |
Harsh, cold, unfeeling |
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Calumny |
An attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies |
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Candor |
Honesty, frankness |
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Canny |
Shrewd, careful |
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Capitulate |
To surrender |
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Capricious |
Subject to whim, fickle |
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captivate |
To get the attention of, hold |
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Carp |
To complain, criticize, find fault |
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Catalyze |
To charge, inspire |
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Caucus |
A meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal |
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Caustic |
Bitter, biting, acidic |
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Cavort |
To leap about, behave boisterously (loud & excited) |
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Censure |
(N) harsh criticism (V) to rebuke formally |
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Chaos |
Absolute disaster |
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Cherish |
To feel or show affection toward something |
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Chronological |
Arranged in order of time |
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Circuitous |
Roundabout (longer than the most direct way) |
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Circumspect |
Cautious |
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Circumvent |
To get around |
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Clamor |
(N)- loud noise (V)- to loudly insist |
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Clandestine |
Secret |
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Cleave |
V-to divide into parts V-to stick together firmly |
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Clemency |
Mercy |
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Coalesce |
To fuse into a whole |
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Coerce |
To make somebody do something by force or threat |
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Cognizant |
Aware, mindful |
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Coherent |
Logically consistent, intelligible |
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Collateral |
Adj- secondary, supporting N- security for a debt |
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Colloquial |
Characteristic of informal conversation |
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Collusion |
A secret agreement, conspiracy |
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Colossus |
A gigantic statue or thing |
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Compelling |
Forceful, demanding attention |
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Complacency |
Self-satisfied ignorance of danger |
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Complement |
V- to complete, make perfect |
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Compliant |
Ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes |
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Complicit |
Being an accomplice in a wrongful act |
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Compliment |
N- an expression of esteem or approval |
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Comprehensive |
Including everything |
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Concede |
To accept as valid |
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Conciliatory |
Friendly, agreeable |
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Concise |
Brief & direct |
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Concoct |
To fabricate, make up |
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Concord |
Harmonious agreement |
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Condone |
To pardon, deliberately overlook |
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Confidant |
A person entrusted with secrets |
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Conflagration |
Great fire |
