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20 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
A:affirm, avow, aver, profess |
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acrid
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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
A:gentle;soothing, mild |
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august
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majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
A:humble, base, mean, lowly |
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callous
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emotionally hardened, unfeeling
A:sensitive, compassionate |
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clandestine
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secret, concealed; underhanded
A:open, overt, undisguised |
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compunction
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remorse, regret
A:shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance |
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conflagration
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a large destructive fire
A:deluge, flood |
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elated
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in high spirits, jubilant;extremely pleased
A: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue |
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indelible
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not able to be erased or removed; memorable
A:erasable, impermanent |
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indulgent
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yielding to the wished or demands of others
A:strict, severe, inflexible |
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inveterate
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firmly est., long-standing; habitual
A:sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
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irrelevant
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not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
A: pertinent, material, apropos, germane |
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nocturnal
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of or occurring in the night; under the cover of darkness
A: daytime, diurnal |
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platitude
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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
A: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot |
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quell
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to subdue, put down forcibly
A:incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up |
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quiescent
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inactive; at rest
A:active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile |
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ruminate
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to mediate, think about at lenght; to chew the cud
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tacit
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unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
A:explicit, express, specific |
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tangible
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capable of being touched; real, concrete
A: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial |
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trenchant
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incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
A: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive |
