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50 Cards in this Set
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Nascent |
- just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential; Growing, Budding |
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Figment |
a thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination. |
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Contiguous |
sharing a common border; touching |
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Docile |
submissive, obedient |
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Tenacious |
tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. eg - "a tenacious grip" |
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Diffident |
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence |
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Deduce
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arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning |
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Feasible |
possible to do easily or conveniently |
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Agnostic |
a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God |
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Stringent |
strict, precise, and exacting |
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Ensue |
happen or occur afterward or as a result |
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Acclaim |
praise enthusiastically and publicly |
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Ply |
a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material |
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Conjugal |
of or relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple |
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Verve |
enthusiasm |
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Implicate |
show (someone) to be involved in a crime |
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Annuity |
a fixed sum of money paid to someone each year |
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Impede |
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder |
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Cognizant |
having knowledge or being aware of |
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Veracity |
conformity to facts; accuracy |
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Contingent |
subject to chance; unpredictable |
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Jettison |
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship; abandon or discard |
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Versatile |
able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities |
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Torsion |
the action of twisting or the state of being twisted |
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Contend |
struggle to overcome (a difficulty or danger) |
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Frail |
weak and delicate |
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Induct |
admit (someone) formally to a position or organization |
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Missive |
a letter, especially a long or official one |
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Corpulent |
fat; having a large body |
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Animism |
the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe |
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Apex |
the top or highest point of something |
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Apprehend |
capture, arrest (someone) for a crime |
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Assail |
make a concerted or violent attack on; criticize (someone) strongly. |
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Clique |
a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. |
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Cynically |
distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic; showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions |
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Decrepit |
worn out or ruined because of age or neglect |
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Deify |
worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god |
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Engender |
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition) |
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Expeditiously |
done with speed and efficiency |
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Fringe |
1 an ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists; 2 not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme |
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Hedonist |
a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life |
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Intrepid |
fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) |
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Juxtapose |
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect |
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Milieu |
a person's social environment |
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Obnoxious |
extremely unpleasant |
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Stigmatize |
describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval |
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Vitriolic |
filled with bitter criticism or malice |
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Abjured |
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim) |
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Abeyance |
a state of temporary disuse or suspension |
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Abased |
behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone) |
