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63 Cards in this Set
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Timid |
Lack of courage or confidence |
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Timorous |
Timid |
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Intimidate |
Fill with fear |
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Utopia |
An ideal or perfect state |
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Torpid |
Lethargic, dormant |
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Torpor |
Lethargy |
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Extort |
Obtain through intimidation |
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Intoxication |
Acute alcoholism |
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Intractable |
Difficult to manage |
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Protract |
To extend out , prolong |
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Transgress |
Exceed or overstep |
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Transient |
Passing, disappearing |
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Transitory |
Temporary |
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Translucent |
Semi transparent |
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Tremulous |
Quivering from weakness or fear |
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Trepidation |
Fearful state |
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Intrepid |
Fearless |
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Vicious |
Immoral , evil |
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Thwart |
To prevent, to halt |
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Shrug off |
To ignore or disregard |
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Platitude |
An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal |
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Succour |
Aid, assistance |
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Turbulent |
Violently disturbed |
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Umbrage |
Resentment |
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Adumbrate |
To create outline |
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Urbane |
Refined |
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Vacuous |
Inanely foolish |
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Valour |
Bravery |
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Ambivalent |
Contradictory feelings and attitude |
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Convalescence |
Gradual recovery of health and strength after disease |
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Countervail |
To act against with equal force |
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Convene |
Assemble formally |
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Contravene |
Violate |
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Circumvent |
To surround |
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Advent |
Coming or arrival of something extremely important |
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Adventitious |
Accidental, extrinsic |
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Root- Ver |
True |
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Verity |
True principle or belief |
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Veracious |
Honest |
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Aver |
To affirm, to agree |
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Verbose |
Using more words then needed |
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Verbiage |
Overabundance of words |
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Verbatim |
In exactly the same words as original |
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Versatile |
Having many skills |
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Aversion |
Intense dislike |
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Evince |
To show or demonstrate |
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Visage |
Facial expression |
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Vile |
Disgusting |
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Revile |
To attack someone with abusive language |
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Reproach |
Shame, disgrace |
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Convivial |
Fond of feasting, drinking |
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Vivacious |
Lively |
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Equivocate |
To be deliberately ambiguous |
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Ambiguous |
Vague and unclear |
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Vociferous |
Conspicuously & offensively loud |
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Avow |
To acknowledge openly |
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Convoke |
To convene |
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Evoke |
To call out |
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Invoke |
To call on aid or protection |
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Volition |
A conscious choice or decision |
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Devour |
To eat greedily |
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Convoluted |
Complicated, intricate |
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Voracious |
Consuming great amount of food |