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66 Cards in this Set
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Abominate |
To have an intense dislike or hatred for |
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Acculturation |
The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
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Adventitious |
Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
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Ascribe |
To assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
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Circuitous |
Roundabout, not direct |
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Commiserate |
To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
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Enjoin |
To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
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Expedite |
To make easy l, cause to progress faster |
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Expiate |
To make amends, make up for; to avert |
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Ferment |
A state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence |
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Ferment |
To be in or work into a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
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Inadvertent |
Resulting from a marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
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Nominal |
Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
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Noncommittal |
Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position |
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Peculate |
To steal something that has been given into ones trust; to take improperly for ones own use |
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Proclivity |
A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
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Sangfroid |
Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
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Seditious |
Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
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Tenuous |
Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis; poorly supported |
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Vitriolic |
Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
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Wheedle |
To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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Approbation |
The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
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Jaded |
Wearied, worn out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
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Lurid |
Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
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Meritorious |
Worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
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Petulant |
Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
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Prerogative |
A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
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Provincial |
Narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony |
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Simulate |
To make a pretense of, Imitate; to show the outer signs of |
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Transcend |
To rise above or beyond, exceed |
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Umbrage |
Shade cast by trees |
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Unctuous |
Excessively smooth or smug; trying to hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |
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Assuage |
To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put to an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
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Surmise |
Likely idea that lacks definite proof |
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Surmise |
To think or believe without supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess |
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Stringent |
Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
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Precipitate |
Moisture; the product of an action or process |
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Precipitate |
Characterized by excessive haste |
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Precipitate |
To fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to |
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Permeate |
To spread through, penetrate, slack through |
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Occult |
Matters involving the supernatural |
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Occult |
To hide, cover up; eclipse |
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Occult |
Secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny |
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Coalition |
A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
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Millennium |
A period of 1,000 years, a period of great joy |
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Lassitude |
Lack of energy |
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Inveigh |
To make a violent attack in words l, express string disapproval |
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Intrinsic |
Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part |
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Interloper |
One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder |
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Ingratiate |
To make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others |
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Infringe |
To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
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Ex officio |
By virtue of holding a certain office |
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Exhort |
To urge strongly, advise against |
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Epitome |
A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality |
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Decadence |
Decline ,decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
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Drivel |
To utter nonsense or childish twaddle l, to waste or fritter away foolishly |
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Callow |
Without experience, immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers |
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Bombastic |
Pompous or overblown in languages; full of high sounding words intended to conceal lack of ideas |
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Aplomb |
Poise, assurance, great self confidence |
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Ameliorate |
To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
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Elicit |
To draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
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Expostulate |
To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest meaning |
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Hackneyed |
Used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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Hiatus |
A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
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Innuendo |
A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
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Intercede |
To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement |
