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19 Cards in this Set
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ebullient
(ih-BULL-yint) |
(adj) overflowing with enthusiasium
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acerbic
(a-CER-bic) |
(adj) sharp-tempered; an in-your-face cutting/biting temperment; sour/bitter tasting
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bellicose
(BELL-ih-cose) |
(adj) aggressive; warlike in manner
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mollify
(MOLL-i-fy) |
(v) to smooth things out; to calm; to lessen the intensity
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ravine
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(n) deep narrow gorge in the earth or mountainside
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alacrity
(a-LAC-crity) |
(adj) quickness/speed; cheerful willingness
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query
(KWEER-ee) |
(n/v) question
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impassive
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(adj) showing no emotion
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appease
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(v) to calm/pacify; to mollify an enemy by granting concessions (often used derogatively)
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pedagogical
PED-a-GODGE-i-cal |
(adj) related to the teaching arts/skills/processes
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eclectic
(ih-KLECK-tic) |
(adj) selecting from various sources
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scrupulous
(SCROOP-you-lus) |
(adj) very thorough, meticulous; conscentious; exacting; detailed attention to correctness
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scathing
(SCAYth-ing) |
(adj) very severe or harsh
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assessment
(a-SESS-ment) |
(n) an appraisal of something/situation
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Renaissance
(REN-a-sahnce) |
(n) rebirth/revival; humanistic revival period of classical art/learning during 14-16th centuries; "Renaissance man" = someone with numerous widely diverse interests and knowledge
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perspective
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(n) one's point of view on/toward something
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savant
(saa-VANT) |
(n) a learned person/scholar (NOTE: idiot savant = an otherwise mentally retarded person with extraordinary abilities in a highly specific area like math or music)
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reclusive
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(adj) seeking seclusion
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pique
(peek) |
(v) to arouse (along the lines of "to provoke")
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