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34 Cards in this Set
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sophism
*SOFism |
an argument that seems reasonable but is actually false and misleading
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fulsome
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offensively insincere; overdone; USAGE PROB: abundant ("________" praise)
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betide
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to become of; to happen to; to befall
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clammy
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upleasantly moist and sticky; uneasy
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fodder
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a consumable, often inferior item or resource that is in demand and usually in abundant supply; feed for livestock; raw material, as for artistic creation
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peevish
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easily irritated or annoyed; stubborn; complaining
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bristle
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a short, stiff, coarse hair; to rise and stand erect; to show anger or indignation; to abound
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tepid
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lukewarm; lacking interest or enthusiasm
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clemency
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leniency or mercy; mildness, especially of weather
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languor
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lethargy or listlessness; a relaxed, comfortable feeling; suggests inertia induced by enervating climate, illness or love
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effusive
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extravagantly demonstrative, gushy, unrestrained
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malefactor
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a criminal or evildoer
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adjudicate
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to study and settle (a dispute or conflict); to act as judge or referee
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caveat
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a warning or caution; (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
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matriculate
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to enroll as a student; one who is admitted as a student to a university
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stalwart
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strong and sturdy; loyal and reliable
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sanctimonious
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feigning piety or righteousness
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morose
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sullen, gloomy or moody
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austere
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servere or stern in disposition or appearance; simple or bare; self-disciplined or ascetic
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felicitous
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appropriate and well-chosen; apt; happy or fortunate
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presage
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an omen; an intuition or feeling of what is going to happen in the future; to give omen or warning of
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buoy
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to prevent from sinking; to raise to spirits of, hearten;
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exudate
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an emission or discharge; to exudate or ooze
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sultry
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very humid or hot; seductive or sexy; "hot"
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peerage
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the whole body of a group; nobility or aristocracy; the rank or title of a person (baron, marquis, etc...)
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engender
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to give rise to; to produce or create; to originate; to procreate or beget
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sullen
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implies a silent ill humor and a refusal to be sociable
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vitriolic
*vit-ri-OL-ic |
harsh or corrosive in tone; acerbic; caustic
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vociferous
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implies a vehement shouting or calling out; loud and forceful (offensively)
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truncate
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to shorten by cutting off
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ensconce
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to settle oneself; to securely conceal
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indomitable
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unconquerable; unbeatable
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tempestuous
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stormy, violent or tumultuous
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decorum
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appropriateness in behavior or conduct; propriety
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