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70 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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to shorten
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accolade
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(n) praise
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acquiesce
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give in to, consent
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acrimony
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bitter hostility, animosity
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aesthetic
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relating to beauty or art
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altercation
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disagreement, quarrel
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animosity
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hatred
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ascetic
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1. (adj) characterized by extreme self-denial (n) one who does not allow himself any bodily pleasure
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assuage
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to ease (as in grief) or satisfy (as in hunger)
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belabor
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1. dwell on, overstress a point
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belligerent
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hostile, argumentative
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blithe
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lighthearted, carefree
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castigate
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to criticize harshly
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clandestine
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secret, hidden
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condone
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to pardon, forgive
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contrite
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remorseful, sorry
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copious
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large in quantity, plentiful
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deference
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courteous respect,
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desolate
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deserted, empty & dreary
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despondent
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sad and hopeless
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destitute
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very poor, impoverished
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dissonant
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not harmonious
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enigmatic
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puzzling, mysterious
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entice
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to lure, tempt
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fanatic
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1. (n) a person with extreme enthusiasm 2. (adj) extremely enthusiastic
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flawed
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damaged, faulty
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fortitude
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strength, courage
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frivolous
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silly, inconsequential
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garish
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loud and flashy, gaudy
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gravity
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seriousness
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hangar
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where airplanes are kept
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hasten
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to speed up
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immutable
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not changeable
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implement
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(n) 1. (n) tool (a pen is a writing implement) 2. (v) to put into effect, carry out
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inaugurate
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to begin something officially
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indifferent
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not caring one way or the other
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insight
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an understanding, a grasping of the nature of things
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insipid
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dull, uninteresting
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labyrinth
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a maze
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meager
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not enough, paltry
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munificent
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generous
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nonchalance
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casual lack of concern, indifference
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nourishment
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sustenance, food
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painstaking
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extremely careful and diligent, meticulous
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patronize
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1. to condescend, talk down to to be a customer, shop at a certain establishment
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pompous
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snobbish, haughty
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prodigal
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wasteful
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propriety
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politeness, good manners
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prosaic
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commonplace, dull
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provincial
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unsophisticated, narrow-minded
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querulous
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argumentative, quarrelsome
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rational
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reasonable, sane
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rebut
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to disprove, refute
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reconcile
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to resolve, make up with
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reticent
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reserved, not talkative
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rigorous
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1. thorough ( a rigorous exercise regimen) harsh, demanding
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serene
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calm
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stoic
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indifferent to pleasure or pain
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surly
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rude
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turgid
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swollen, bloated
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unanimous
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undisputed, completely in agreement
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urban
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pertaining to a city
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utility
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usefulness
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vagrant
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a homeless person
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vague
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unclear, inexact
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vehement
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passionate, intense
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vibrant
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lively, energetic
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virtuoso
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one who demonstrates much talent in a specific area
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vulnerable
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susceptible to pain or danger, weak
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whimsical
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driven by impulse instead of reason, fanciful
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