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80 Cards in this Set
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excessive confidence or boldness, acting while disregarding danger |
temerity |
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a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right, but behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs |
hypocrite |
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the state or feeling of being actively opposed to something or someone |
enmity |
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the ability to understand something |
fathom |
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the act of allowing something to happen by staying silent or not arguing |
acquiescence |
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to come together in a group for a meeting |
convene |
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not interesting; dull or boring |
insipid |
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an award or honor |
accolade |
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an amount that is too much, more than you need |
surfiet |
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variety; made up of different things |
sundry |
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agreeable; open and responsive to suggestion, easily persuaded |
amenable |
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Sharing the knowledge of something secret or private |
privy |
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a surprising and previously unknown fact (especially one made in a dramatic way) |
revelation |
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a group or area having a great deal of money/wealth |
affluent |
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admit that something is true or valid first denying it |
concede |
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a decree or official order issued by a person in authority |
edict |
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go or move back or further away from a previous position |
recede |
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existing only as the product of an unchecked imagination |
chimerical |
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feeling or showing sorrow and regret from having done wrong |
penitent |
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clever; shrewd |
astute |
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to make something greater by adding to it |
augment |
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having a harmful affect |
pernicious |
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make more noticeable or prominent |
accentuate |
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habitually associate with someone (typically with the disapproval of others) |
consort |
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happening at the same time |
concurrent |
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state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation |
quandry |
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to subdue or silence someone; to put an end to |
quell |
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wrong; away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course |
awry |
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slow to understand; annoyingly insensitive |
obtuse |
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bad tempered |
petulant |
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to make known (private or sensitive info) |
divulge |
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the point at which a plan or project is realized |
fruition |
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to give work to someone and pay for it |
employ |
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to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior |
incite |
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to make someone ecstatically happy |
elate |
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severe or bare in appearance |
stark |
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the power of using one's will |
volition |
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slightly open |
ajar |
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to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly |
scrutinize |
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a small group of people with shared interests or tastes |
coterie |
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not planned or chosen for a particular reason |
arbitrary |
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to remove or delete something completely |
expunge |
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to move in an awkward way with a lot of difficulty and effort |
flounder |
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the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to family members |
nepotism |
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to cause someone (who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet |
pacify |
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a sudden invasion or attack; an attempt to do something, especially for the first time |
foray |
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a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way |
analogy |
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a great disaster or complete failure |
debacle |
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very hot and unusually dry |
torid |
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not straight; at an angle |
askew |
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to think that someone does not deserve something; to envy someone for something |
begrudge |
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happening or coming very late or too late |
belate |
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adj: done or said on purpose. v: to think about or discuss something |
deliberate |
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not having (something usual or expected); completely without something |
devoid |
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rude and showing a lack of respect |
impertinent |
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to say or suggest that someone or something has or is guilty of something |
impute |
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skillful, able to do something quickly and accurately |
deft |
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a feeling or fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad is going to happen |
trepidation |
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very unpleasant or disgusting |
noisome |
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A thing added to something else as supplementary rather than essential |
Adjunct |
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Excessive admiration or praise |
Adulation |
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To be the strongest or main element |
Predominate |
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Warn or reprimand someone firmly |
Admonish |
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(A person) lying down |
Recumbent |
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The act of taking away something (such as an amount of money) |
Deduction |
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(A price) unreasonably high |
Exorbitant |
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Leave hurriedly and secretly to avoid detection |
Abscond |
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Spread or disperse something |
Disseminate |
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Present or found everywhere |
Ubiquitous |
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To wither or waste away |
Atrophy |
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Old or obsolete, from a different era |
Antiquated |
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Abundant in supply or quantity |
Copious |
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A person's manner of walking |
Gait |
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Pretend to be affected by (feeling, state or injury) |
Feign |
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Concise or short and exact use of words in writing or in speech |
Brevity |
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Unwilling or unable to believe something |
Incredulous |
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A weakness or a flaw in something or someone |
Foible |
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Obedient, easily controlled |
Docile |
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Offense or annoyance |
Umbrage |
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To give birth to |
Beget |
