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20 Cards in this Set
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articulate
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to pronounce distinctly, express well in words, connect by joints
s: pronounce, elucidate a: mumble, slur |
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cavort
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to romp or prance around; make merry
s: gambol |
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credence
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belief, mental acceptance
s: credit, trust, confidence a: disbelief, skepticism |
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decry
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to condemn, express strong disapproval
s: denounce, devalue a: commend, praise |
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dissemble
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to disguise or congeal, give false impression
s: mask, feign |
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distraught
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very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
s: frantic, distracted a: calm, cool and collected |
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eulogy
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formal statement of commendation;high praise
s: encomiumm, tribute a: exhibit, manifest |
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evince
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to display clearly, making evident
s: exhibit, manifest, occasion |
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exhume
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to remove from a grave; bring to light
s:unearth, uncover a: bury, inter |
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feckless
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lacking in spirt and strength, weak, unreliable
s: feeble, helpless a: capable, effective |
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murky
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dark and gloomy;lacking in clarity and precision
s: dim, cloudy, unclear a: clear, transparent |
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nefarious
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wicked, depraved, devoid or moral standards
s: reprehensible a: virtuous, honorable |
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piquant
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stimulating to the taste or mind;spicy, pungent, appealing
s: tangy, zestful a: bland, tasteless |
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primordial
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developed or created from the beginning;ancient times, basic
s: original, primal |
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propinquity
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nearness in place or time
s:proximity, similarity a: remoteness, distance |
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unwonted
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not usual or expected;not in character
s: unusual, uncommon a: usual, typical |
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utopian
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founded upon or involving a view of an ideal world;impractical
s: idealistic a: realistic |
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verbaige
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language that is too wordy or inflated
s: inflated, prolixity |
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verdant
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green in tint or color;immature in experience or judgement
s: artless, naive a: scorched, barren, arid |
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viscuous
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having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in movement
s: gummy, sticky a: funny, watery |
