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20 Cards in this Set
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Abrogate (v)
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to cancel, destroy, revoke, or void
ex: I had to abrogate my bank account due to identify theft. |
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Acerbic (adj)
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sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.
ex: There was suddenly an acerbic pain in my upper leg last night. |
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Banal (adj)
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Commonplace; trivial
ex: I don't like answering banal questions at interviews. |
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Bifurcate (v)
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To divide into two parts or branches
ex: The lightening strike in my back yard made my oak tree bifurcate. |
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Cadre (n)
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a core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed.
ex: The building was surrounded by a cadre of Navy Seals on a training mission. |
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Capricious (adj)
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whimsical; changeable
ex: My daughter sometimes has such a capricious melody to her voice. |
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Demagogue (n)
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a leader who tries to stir up people by appeals to emotions, prejudice, etc., in order to achieve power.
ex: Fidel Castro acted like a demagogue throughout his dictatorship. |
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Diction (n)
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the choice and use of words in speech or writing
ex: When listening to well spoken orators, they pay careful attention to their diction in order to get their point across to the audience. |
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Eclectic
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Made up of or combining elements from varying sources
ex: According to my mother, I have to quiet the eclectic taste in accessories around my house. |
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E.g.
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exempli gratia (for example), such as
ex: When learning new vocabulary you might want to view several examples of the definitions by going onto various sites (E.g dictionary.com, encyclopedia.com, etc.) |
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Facetious (adj)
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"tongue -in-cheek-advice" characterized by wit and pleasantry
ex: Professor Warner sounded so facetious when he was talking to the group of students. |
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Allegory (n)
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The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form.
ex: We all listened to the descriptive allegory carefully to hear the moral of the story. |
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Halcyon (adj)
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Peaceful, undisturbed, and happy
ex: While viewing my sleeping baby, she had a halcyon look to her face. |
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Iconoclast (n)
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one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas of institutions.
ex: My new boss is behaving like an iconoclast since he took over the company. |
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Inane (adj)
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void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless
ex: She has such an inane personality that you would never guess she was a Pulitzer Prize winner. |
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Levity (n)
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Frivolity (not serious or sensible) lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack or appropriate seriousness
ex: His levity made the students relax before the assessment. |
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Metaphor (n)
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them.
ex: President Lincoln used many types of metaphors in his speeches and conversations. |
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NB
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nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important
ex: The Mona Lisa is a NB of the Renaissance Period by Leonardo da Vinci' |
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Obviate (v)
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to prevent by interception
ex: the center guard of the celtics obviated the half court throw during the last three seconds of the game. |
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patrician (n)
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a person of refined upbringing, manners and taste
ex: the young lady that entered the classroom is such a patrician. |
