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95 Cards in this Set
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Fervent |
Ardent, passionate |
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Fetid |
Having a foul odor |
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Fetter |
To chain, restrain |
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Fickle |
Shifting in character |
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Fidelity |
Loyalty, devotion |
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Figurative |
Symbolic |
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Flabbergasted |
Astounded |
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Flagrant |
Offensive, egregious |
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Flout |
To disregard or disobey openly |
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Foil |
To thwart, frustrate, defeat |
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Forage |
To graze, rummage for food |
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Forbearance |
Patience, restraint, tolerance |
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Forestall |
To prevent, thwart, delay |
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Forlorn |
Lonely, abandoned, hopeless |
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Forsake |
To give up, renounce |
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Fortitude |
Strength, guts |
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Fortuitous |
Happening by chance, often, lucky or fortunate |
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Forum |
A medium for lecture or discussion |
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Foster |
To stimulate, promote, encourage |
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Fractious |
Troublesome or irritable |
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Fraught |
Filled with or accompanied by |
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Frenetic |
Frenzied, hectic, frantic |
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Frivolous |
Of little importance, trifling |
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Frugal |
Thrifty, economical |
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Furtive |
Secretive, sly |
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Garish |
Gaudy, in bad taste |
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Garrulous |
Talkative, wordy |
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Genial |
Friendly, affable |
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Gluttony |
Overindulgence in food or drink |
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Goad |
To urge, spur, incite to action |
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Grandiose |
On a magnificent or exaggerated scale |
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Gratuitous |
Uncalled for, unwarranted |
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Gregarious |
Drawn to the company of others, sociable |
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Grievous |
Injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature |
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Guile |
Deceitful, cunning, sly behavior |
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Hackneyed |
Unoriginal, trite |
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Hapless |
Unlucky |
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Hallowed |
Revered, consecrated |
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Harangue |
(N)- a lengthy, ranting speech (V)- to give a lengthy, ranting speech |
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Hardy |
Robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions |
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Harrowing |
Greatly distressing, vexing |
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Haughty |
Disdainfully proud |
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Hedonist |
One who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans |
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Heinous |
Shockingly wicked, repugnant |
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Heterogeneous |
Varied, diverse in character |
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Hiatus |
A break or gap in duration or continuity |
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Hierarchy |
A system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class |
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Hypocrisy |
Pretending to believe what one does not |
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Hypothetical |
Supposed or assumed true, but unproven |
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Iconoclast |
One who attacks common beliefs or institutions |
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Idolatrous |
Excessively worshipping one object or person |
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Ignominious |
Humiliating, disgracing |
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Illicit |
Forbidden, not permitted |
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Immerse |
To absorb, deeply involve, engross |
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Immutable |
Not changeable |
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Impassive |
Stoic, not susceptible to suffering |
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Impeccable |
Exemplary, flawless |
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Imperative |
(Adj)- necessary, pressing (N)- a rule, command, or order |
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Imperious |
Commanding, domineering |
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Impertinent |
Rude, insolent |
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Impervious |
Impenetrable, incapable of being affected |
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Impetuous |
Rash; hastily done |
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Implement |
(N)- an instrument, untensil, tool (V)- to put into effect, to institute |
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Impinge |
(V)- to impact, affect, make an impression (V)- to encroach, infringe |
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Implacable |
Incapable of being appeased or mitigated |
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Implicate |
To involve in an incriminating way, incriminate |
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Implicit |
Understood but not outwardly obvious, implied |
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Impregnable |
Resistant to capture or penetration |
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Impudent |
Casually rude, insolent, impertinent |
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Inane |
Silly & meaningless |
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Inarticulate |
Incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech |
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Incendiary |
(N)- a person who agitates (Adj)- inflammatory, causing combustion |
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Incessant |
Unending |
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Incisive |
Clear, sharp, direct |
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Inclination |
A tendency, propensity |
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Incontrovertible |
Indisputable |
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Incorrigible |
Incapable of correction, delinquent |
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Indigenous |
Originating in a region |
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Indigent |
Very poor, impoverished |
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Indignation |
Anger sparked by something unjust or unfair |
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Indolent |
Lazy |
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Indomitable |
Not capable of being conquered |
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Induce |
To bring about, stimulate |
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Inept |
Not suitable or capable, unqualified |
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Inextricable |
Hopelessly tangled; entangled |
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Infamy |
Notoriety, extreme ill-repute |
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Ingenious |
Clever, resourceful |
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Ingenuous |
Not devious; innocent and candid |
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Inhibit |
To prevent, restrain, stop |
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Iniquity |
Wickedness or sin |
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Innate |
Inborn, native, inherent |
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Innocuous |
Harmless, inoffensive |
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Innovate |
To do something in an unprecedented way |
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Innuendo |
An insinuation |
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Insatiable |
Incapable of being satisfied |