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65 Cards in this Set
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Affiliated |
Associated, connected |
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Ascertain
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To find out |
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Attainment |
An accomplishment, the act of achieving |
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Bequeath |
To give or pass on as an inheritance |
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Cogent |
Forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
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Converge |
To move toward one point, approach nearer together |
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Disperse |
To scatter, spread far and wide |
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Esteem |
To regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
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Expunge |
To erase, obliterate, destroy |
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Finite |
Having limits; lasting for a limited time |
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Invulnerable |
Not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
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Malevolent |
Spiteful, showing ill will |
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Nonchalant |
Cool and confident, unconcerned |
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Omniscient |
Knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding |
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Panacea |
A remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems |
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Scrupulous |
Exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principles |
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Skulk |
To move about steadily; to lie in hiding |
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Supercilious |
Proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
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Uncanny |
Strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
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Venial |
Easily excused; pardonable |
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Altruistic |
Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
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Assent |
To express agreement; agreement |
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Benefactor |
One who does good to others |
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Chivalrous |
Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
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Clemency |
Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
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Clemency |
Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
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Dearth |
A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
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Diffident |
Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserves |
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Discreoancy |
A difference; a lack of agreement |
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Clemency |
Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
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Dearth |
A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
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Diffident |
Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
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Discrepancy |
A difference; a lack of agreement |
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Embark |
To go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
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Facile |
Easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
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Indomitable |
Unconquerable, refusing to twirls |
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Infallible |
Free from error, absolutely dependable |
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Plod |
To walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly |
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Pungent |
Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
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Deft |
Skillful, nimble |
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Destitute |
Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
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Explicit |
Definite, clearly stated |
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Extirpate |
To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
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Inopportune |
Coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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Ironic |
Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
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Musty |
Stale, moldy; out-of-date |
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Officious |
Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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Ominous |
Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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Pinnacle |
A high peak or point |
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Remiss |
Neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
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Premeditated |
Considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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Rampant |
Growing without check, running wild |
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Solace |
Comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
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Stately |
Dignified, majestic |
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Supple |
Bending easily; bending with agility; reading adaptable; servile |
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Suppress |
To stop by force, put down |
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Venal |
Open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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Repose |
To rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
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Temerity |
Rashness, boldness |
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Truculent |
Fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
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Unfeigned |
Sincere, real, without pretense |
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Virulent |
Extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
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Accede |
To yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
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Brandish |
To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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Comprise |
To include or contain; to be made up of |