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82 Cards in this Set
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amiable
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friendly, good-natured
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antiquated
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old-fashioned or outdated
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asterisk
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a star-shaped figure used chiefly to refer to a footnote
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Baccalaureate
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an academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete the undergraduate curriculum.
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broker (verb)
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to negotiate or arrange, especially an agreement or compromise
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buttonhole
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detain a person in conversation, as if by grasping the person’s outer garments.
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cohort
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a group of people having a statistical factor such as age or class membership in common.
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compensate
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to make satisfactory payment to offset an error.
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connotation
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a meaning or association implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning
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convene
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to come together for a public purpose
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declaim
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to deliver a formal recitation.
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efface
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to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous.
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elocution
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the art of effective public speaking.
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eminence
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a position of great distinction or superiority.
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ensue
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to follow as a consequence or result.
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evince
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to show or demonstrate clearly.
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exocoriate
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to criticize strongly; to denounce.
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fissure
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a separation into subgroups or factions.
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illustrious
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notably outstanding because of rank or achievement.
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indignant
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feeling or showing anger or resentment, especially at something unjust or wrong.
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insidious
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working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner.
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lofty
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making a show of grandness
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loophole
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an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded.
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meritocracy
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a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement.
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minuscule
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very sall; tiny
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oratory
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the art or practice of formal speaking in public.
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parse
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to examine closely, especially by breaking up into components
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peril
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serious and immediate danger
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prestigious
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having a high reputation; honored
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prodigious
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extraordinary or marvelous in bulk, quantity, or degree
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proponent
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one who argues in support of something; an advocate.
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punitive
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intending to inflict punishment.
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relegate
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to assign to an inferior place, position, or condition
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rescind
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to make void; to repeal
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revel
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to take great pleasure or delight
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rile
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to make angry
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subordinate
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to treat as of less value or importance
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trajectory
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a chosen or taken course or path
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valedictorian
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the student with the highest academic rank in a class who delivers the farewell statement or address at graduation.
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vitriolic
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bitterly critical
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albeit
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even though; although
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ambivalent
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feeling or showing a mixture of opposing feelings or attitudes
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arbitrary
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determined by chance or impulse, not by reason or necessity.
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ascendancy
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superiority or decisive advantage; domination
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aspire
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to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
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auteur
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an artist who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style.
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boutique
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a small, fashionable retail shop that specializes in gifts, fashionable clothes, accessories, or food.
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brash
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aggressively self-assertive.
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bulbous
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rounded or swollen in shape
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caveat
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an explanation given to prevent misinterpretation
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charisma
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a special charm or appeal that arouses loyalty or enthusiasm.
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condescend
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to assume an attitude of superiority
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couture
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the business of designing, making, and selling fashionable clothing
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deadpan
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marked by a blank or matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression.
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deviate
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to depart from the normal course or way
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diffusion
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the spread of cultural practices or innovations within a community or from one community to another.
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elusive
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difficult to define or describe
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extrapolate
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to estimate by projecting known information
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fixate
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to focus or concentrate one’s attention intently or obsessively
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fluctuate
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to vary irregularly
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formidable
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causing awe or wonder
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grimace
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a facial expression that usually expresses disgust, disapproval, or pain.
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hermeneutic
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interpretice; explanatory
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impressionistic
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based on imprecise notions or sensations, not expertise or fact
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innovate
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to create or introduce something new
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insouciant
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lighthearted lack of concern; nonchalance
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interpersonal
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involving relations between individual people
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laggard
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one that stays or falls behind; a straggler
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languid
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showing little or no spirit or animation
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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octabe
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a musical interval consisting of eight notes
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paradox
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a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.
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prototype
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an original model on which later models are patterned
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reprove
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to correct someone, usually gently or with kindly intent.
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resurgence
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a return of life, activity, or prominence; a renewal
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skeptical
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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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soliciting
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to approach with a request or plea
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synthesize
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to combine to form a new, complex product
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tangent
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a suddent change of course; a digression
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translucent
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permitting the passage of light
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variegated
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distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified.
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vulcanize
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to improve the strength, resiliency, and odor of rubber by combining it with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure.
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