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20 Cards in this Set
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(v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints
(adj) expressed clarly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed s: (v) pronounce, elucidate (adj) eloquent a: (v) mumble, slur (adj) tongue-tied, halting |
articulate
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(v) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
s: gambol |
cavort
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(n) belief, mental acceptance
s: credit, trust, confidence a; disbelief, skepticism, incredulity |
credence
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(v) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to offically depreciate
s: denounce, censure, devalue a: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise |
decry
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(v) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impressin
s: dissimulate, mask, feign |
dissemble
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(adj) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
s: frantic, distracted a: calm, composed, collected |
distraught
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(n) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
s: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial a: philippic, diatribe, invective |
euology
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(v) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
s: exhibit, manifest, occasion |
evince
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(v) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
s: disinter, unearth, uncover a:bury, inter |
exhume
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(adj) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
s: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual a: competent, capable, effective |
feckless
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(adj) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
s: dim, cloudy, unclear a: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid |
murky
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(adj) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
s: iniquitous, reprehensible a: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious |
nefarious
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(adj) simulating to the taste or mind; spicy pungent; appealingly provocative
s: tangy, zestful a: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild |
piquant
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(adj) developed or created @ the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
s: original primeval, primal |
primordial
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(n) nearness in place or time; kinship
s: proximity, similarity a:remoteness, distance |
propinquity
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(adj) not usual or expected; not in character
s: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical a: usual, customary, typical |
unwonted
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(adj) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
s: idealistic a: realistic, pragmatic |
utopian
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(n) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
s: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon |
verbiage
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(adj) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
s: artless, naive a:scorched, sere, barren, arid |
verdant
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(adj) having a gelatinous or gluey qualitiy, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
s: gummy sticky, thick a: runny, watery, aqueous |
viscous
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