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50 Cards in this Set
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paraphrase
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to restate
put what someone else has expressed into different words |
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ostensible
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apparent
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digress
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to wander
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uncanny
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eerie, strange, weird, mysterious
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blatant
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noisy
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candor
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frankness
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morose
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gloomy
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obligatory
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required, necessary, mandatory, binding
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adept (adj, n)
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skilled
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saturated
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soaked
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pragmatic
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practical
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negligible
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trifling, of little consequence, unimportant
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congenial
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sympathetic
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capricious
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unpredictable, tending to change abruptly for no apparent or logical reason
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adamant
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unyielding, unrelenting, immovable, unshakable
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sporadic
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not constant, irregular, infrequent, happening from time to time occurring in a scattered or random way
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vanguard
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the forefond of an action or movement, leading position or persons in a movement
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concur
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to agree, be in accord with, unite in opinion
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precociousness
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early development or maturity, especially in mental ability
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aloof
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apart, at a distance
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creed
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belief,
doctrine, dogma |
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tawdry
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cheep and showy,
gaudy, garish, sleazy |
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peevish
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irritable,
complaining, fretful, ill-humored and impatient, difficult to please |
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arduous
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very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, requiring great effort
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personable
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attractive, pleasing in appearance, handsome, comely, fair, presentable
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resolute
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firmly determined or settled,
resolved, having a set opinion or purpose, stead-fast, unwavering, persevering |
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supposition
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an assumption, theory, hypothesis
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arbitrary
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unreasoned, based on personal feelings or preferences rather than on reason, logic, or law.
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monotonous
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lacking variety, tediously uniform, unvarying and dull
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legacy
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something handed down from the past, an inheritance
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manifold
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numerous and varied, consisting of many kinds, containing many elements
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pliant
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bending easily, flexible, adaptable, workable
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retort
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a quick reply, especially one that is cutting and witty
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obstinate
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stubborn, inflexible, unwilling to give in or compromise, not yielding to argument or persuasion
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lacerate
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to tear, cut roughly, rend, mangle
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omnipotent
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all-powerful, almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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unscrupulous
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untrustworthy, dishonorable, deceitful, corrupt, lacking integrity or moral principles.
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renaissance
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a revival, rebirth, resurgence, renewal of life or vigor
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genesis
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A coming into being, beginning, origin, birth, creation
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warrant
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to justify, give good reason for, sanction
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cantankerous
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1.愛唱反調的;脾氣壞的
2.好打架的;難相處的 Difficult to deal with, disagreeable, argumentative, |
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flippant
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disrespectful in a frivolous way, treating something serious in a trivial manner.
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subjugate
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to conquer, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm completely, bring under rigid control, make submissive, dominate, enslave
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wry
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twisted, crooked, lopsided, askew, distorted in an odd, amusing way
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urbane
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polished, sophisticated, suave, cosmopolitan
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jargon
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specialized and often pretentious language; speech or writing that is highly technical and difficult to understand
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prudent
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cautious, careful, planning wisely, exercising sound judgment in practical matters;
discreet, judicious, circumspect; thrifty, economical, and frugal |
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inviolable
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secure, safe from assault, infringement, or destruction, sacred, untouchable, unassailable, incorruptible
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commodious
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spacious, having plenty of room, comfortably convenient.
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proximity
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nearness, closeness, the state of being in the vicinity of something
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