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45 Cards in this Set
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Capitulate |
To yield |
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Recapitulate |
To summarize briefly |
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Caprice |
Sudden change of intention |
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Precipitate |
To cause something to happen immediately |
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Adduce |
To bring forth as evidence |
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Traduce |
To say false things in order to harm the reputation of |
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Subdue |
To conquer or overcome |
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Subservient |
Willing to obey |
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Servile |
Like a slave, too humble |
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Reserved |
Keeping one's thoughts to oneself |
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Sovereign |
Having the highest power or authority |
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Surfeit |
To fill to excess |
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Insuperable |
Not able to overcome |
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Locus |
Specific place |
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In Lieu Of |
In place of |
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Allocate |
To set aside for a special purpose |
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Apposite |
Relevant or appropriate |
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Interpose |
To come between verbally |
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Composite |
A combination, a blend |
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Utopian |
Ideal nature |
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Dystopian |
Nightmarish |
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Tooical |
Dealing with current subject matter |
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Anathema |
Something hated or strongly avoided |
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Epithet |
A phrase or term that describes something or someone |
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Magniloquent |
High flown and elevated in speech |
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Loquacious |
Very talkative |
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Circumlocution |
Roundabout way or overly long way of saying something |
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Colloquy |
Formal conversation or dialogue |
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Obloquy |
Harsh criticism |
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Consign |
To deliver |
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Resignation |
Acceptance of something that cannot be avoided |
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Signatory |
A party to a contract |
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Proscribe |
To forbid to outlaw |
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Ascribe |
To think of as belonging to or coming from |
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Circumscribe |
Tightly limit or restrict |
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Vociferous |
Loud and noisy in making ones feelings known |
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Avocation |
Something done for pleasure, hobby |
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Vocation |
Profession or trade |
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Univocal |
Single, clear meaning |
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Reticent |
Not saying much |
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Tacit |
Implied |
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Taciturn |
Silent |
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Verbiage |
Excessive wordiness |
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Verbatim |
Word for word |
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Verbose |
Too many words |