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20 Cards in this Set
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A summary; condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality |
Epitome |
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To make a violet attack in words, express strong disapproval |
Inveigh |
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To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
Infringe |
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To urge strongly, advise earnestly |
Exhort |
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strict, severe, rigorously, or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
stringent |
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pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
bombastic |
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secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious,magical, uncanny (v) to hide cover up; eclipse (n) matters involving the supernatural |
occult |
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to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
permeate |
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part |
intrinsic |
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are who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder |
interloper |
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
lassitude |
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poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity |
aplomb |
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish; nonsense (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly |
drivel |
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by virtue of holding a certain office |
ex officio |
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a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy |
Millenium |
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to make oneself agreeable and thus again gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) |
ingratiate |
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
ameliorate |
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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof |
surmise |
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without experience, immature, not fully developed; sophistication and poise; without feathers |
callow |
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to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste (n) moisture; the product of an action or process |
precipitate |
