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20 Cards in this Set
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Abate (v) |
To make less in amount, degree, etc; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
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Adulation (n) |
Excessive praise or flattery |
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Anathema (n) |
An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
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Astute (adj) |
Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
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Avarice (n) |
A greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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Culpable (adj) |
Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
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Dilatory (adj) |
Tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
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Egregious (adj) |
Conspicuous, standing out from the mass |
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Equivocate (v) |
To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
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Evanescent (adj) |
Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
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Irresolute (adj) |
unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
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Nebulous (adj) |
Cloudlike; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
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Novice (n) |
One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
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Penury (n) |
Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
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Pretentious (adj) |
Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious |
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Recapitulate (v) |
To review a series of facts; to sum up |
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Resuscitate (v) |
To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
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Slovenly (adj) |
Untidy, dirty, careless |
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Supposition (n) |
Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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Torpid (adj) |
Inactive, sluggish, dull |