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20 Cards in this Set
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Abet |
V. - to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy) |
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Aver |
V. - to affirm, declare confidently |
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Blatant |
Adj. - noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous |
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Broach |
V. - to bring up or begin to talk about ( a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce. ( a keg or cask) in order to drae off liquid |
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Buttress |
V. - to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure |
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Carousal |
N. - noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking) |
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Collate |
V. - to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose |
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Connoisseur |
N. - an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgements, especially in onr of the fine arts |
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Disconsolate |
Adj. - deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation |
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Encumber |
V. - to weigh down or burden ( with difficulties, cares, debt, etc. ); to fill up, block up, hinder |
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Forment |
V. - to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm |
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Grisly |
Adj. - frightful, horrible, ghastly |
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Herculean |
Adj. - relating to Hercules; characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength |
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Impassive |
Adj. - showing no feeking or emotion; inanimate; motionless |
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Inauspicious |
Adj. - unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future |
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Incontroverible |
Adj. - unquestionable, beyond dispute |
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Nonplussed |
Adj. - puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss |
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Opportune |
Adj. - suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occuring at an appropriate time |
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Prolific |
Adj. - abundantly productive; abundant, profuse |
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Rejoinder |
N. - a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit |
