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50 Cards in this Set
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allusion |
an implied or indirect especially in literature. the act of making an indirect reference to something |
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beseech |
to beg for urgently or anxiously. to request earnestly. to make supplication |
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connive |
to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one once ought to oppose. to be indulgent or in secret sympathy. to cooperate secretly or have understanding. conspire, intrigue |
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dissect |
to separate into pieces: expose the several parts of (as an animal) for specific examination. to analyze and interpret minutely. to make a dissection |
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exhilarating |
to make cheerful and excited: enliven, elate. refresh, stimulate |
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frenzied |
feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance. |
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irrelevant |
not relevant: inapplicable. not important or relating to what is being discussed right now |
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precedent |
any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
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renunciation |
the act or practice of giving up, refusing, or resigning usually by formal declaration |
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reprisal |
the act or practice in international law of resorting to force short of war in retaliation for damage or loss suffered. an instance in such action. the regaining of something. something given or paid in restitution |
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sordid |
marked by baseness or grossness. a dirty, filthy. wretched squalled. meanly avaricious |
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unscrupulous |
not honest or fair. doing things that are wrong, dishonest, or illegal. not scrupulous |
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versatile |
changing or fluctuating readily. embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills; also turning with ease from one thing to another. a capable of turning forward or backward or capable of moving laterally and up and down. having the filaments attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely |
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vindicate |
obsolete: to set free. to free from allegation or blame. to provide justification or defense for: justify. to protect from attack or encroachment: defend, to maintain a right to |
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yearn |
to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly. to feel tenderness or compassion |
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indefatigable |
incapable of being fatigued. incapable of being fatigued |
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indemnity |
security against hurt, loss, and damage. indemnification. something that indemnifies |
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ineffable |
incapable of being expressed in words. unspeakable. not to be uttered. |
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innuendo |
an obligue allusion: hint, insinuation; especially: a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation. the use of such allusions. a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document. |
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insurrection |
an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
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jurisdiction |
the administering of justice; authority or legal power to hear and decide cases. authority or power in general. the range or sphere of authority. the territorial range of authority |
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lethargy |
a condition of abnormal drowsiness or torpor. a great lack of energy; sluggishness , dullness, apathy, etc. |
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manikin |
a little man; dwarf. an anatomical model of the human body, usually with movable and detachable parts, used in medical schools, art classes, etc. |
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misanthropy |
hatred or distrust of all of people |
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mundane |
of the world; esp., worldly, as distinguished from heavenly, spiritual, etc. commonplace, everyday, ordinary, etc. |
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aloof |
at a distance |
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breach |
in fraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie or standard. a broken, ruptured or torn condition or area |
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connoisseur |
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgements in apart, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste. a discerning judge of the best in any field |
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dissent |
to differ in sentiment ir opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree. to disagree wight the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view |
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expedient |
speeds up. tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances. conductive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right |
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expedite |
to speed the progress of. hasten. to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch |
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frugal |
economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful. entailing little expense; requiring few resources;meager; scanty |
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jargon |
the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession or group. unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing; gibberish |
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precipitous |
of the nature of or characterized by precipices. extremely or implausibly steep |
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repast |
something taken as food. the act or time of taking food |
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spacious |
vast or ample in extent. large or magnificent in scale |
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specious |
apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible. pleasing to the eye but deceptive |
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transcendent |
exceeding usual limits. extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience. being beyond comprehension |
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vestige |
a trace, mark, or visible sign lift by something vanished or lost. the smallest quantity or trace. a bodily part or organ that is small and degenerate or imperfectly |
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zest |
a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit used as flavoring. an enjoyably exciting quality. keen enjoyment |
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nullify |
to make null; especially: To make legally null and void. to make of no value or consequence |
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pentagon |
a polygon of five angles and five sides |
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perimeter |
the boundary of a closed plane figure. a line or strip bounding or protecting an area. outer limits |
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phenomenon |
an observable fact or event. a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation. an object or aspect known through the senses rather than by thought or intuition |
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pinnacle |
a high mountain top. the best or most important part of something; the point of greatest success or achievements |
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precipitate |
to throw down. to cause to condense and fall or deposit. to cause to happen quick or suddenly |
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principle |
a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption. a rule or code of conduct. an underlying faculty or endowment. the laws or facts of nature underlying the working of an artificial device |
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recant |
to publicly say that you no longer have an opinion or belief that you once had |
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renaissance |
the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a human is tic revival |
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pedagogue |
a dull, formal teacher |
