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31 Cards in this Set
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To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
Annul |
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Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
Blasé |
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Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
Frivolous |
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A person or thing of no importance |
Nonentity |
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To remove, drive out of a position or place |
Oust |
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To read thoroughly and carefully |
Peruse |
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Lying face down; inclined, likely |
Prone |
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A person or thing turned to for help or service; the act of seeking help or protection |
Recourse |
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Showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
Solicitous |
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Serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
Staid |
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Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
Aghast |
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To declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward carefully |
Assert |
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To look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt |
Disdain |
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Humorous, not meant seriously |
Facetious |
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Without restraint or control; unselective |
Indiscriminate |
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An area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
Jurisdiction |
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Appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
Plausible |
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Common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class |
Plebeian |
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Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
Prodigal |
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Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from liquid to the gaseous state |
Volatile |
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Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
Abashed |
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Withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice |
Aloof |
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To be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
Bask |
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Delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion |
Finesse |
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To wave or flutter showily; to display in conceited, offensive way |
Flaunt |
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Cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
Genial |
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To exclude from a group, banish, send away |
Ostracize |
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An effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation |
Repercussion |
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Bold, determined; firm |
Resolute |
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A person or thing carrying the blame for others |
Scapegoat |
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To exclude from a group, banish, send away |
Ostracize |
