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15 Cards in this Set
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Intransigent |
Unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something |
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Misconstrue |
Interpret wrongly |
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Prescience |
The fact of knowing something before it takes place |
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Surreptitious |
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of |
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Infer |
Seduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements |
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Renaissance |
The revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models |
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Slugged |
A lazy, sluggish person |
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Prodigious |
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree |
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Ubiquitous |
Present, appearing, or found everywhere |
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Veracity |
Conformity to facts; accuracy |
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Prudent |
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future |
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Ramification |
A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome |
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Artifice |
Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially sad used to trick or deceive others |
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Behemoth |
A huge or monstrous creature |
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Verbatim |
In exactly the same words as were used originally |
