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20 Cards in this Set
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derisive
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adj. expressing contempt or ridicule
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divisive
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adj. tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people
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delirious
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adj. in an acutely disturbed state of mind from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
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delusive
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adj. giving a false or misleading impression
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derivational
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adj. able to obtain or develop something from a source or origin
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disclose
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verb, make (secret or new information) known; allow something to be seen, esp. by uncovering it
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charlatan
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a person falsely claiming to have a special skill or knowledge; a fraud
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generalist
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noun. a person competent in several different fields or activities; adj. able to carry out a range of activities, or adapt to different situations.
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lark
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noun
something done for fun, esp. something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade |
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mitigate
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verb [ trans. ]
make less severe, serious, or painful • lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake) : [as adj. ] |
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masque
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1. a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
• a masked ball. 2. variant spelling of mask |
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castigate
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verb [ trans. ] formal
reprimand (someone) severely |
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veritable
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adjective [ attrib. ]
used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor |
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quagmire
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noun
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot; • an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation |
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consecrated
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verb [ trans. ] (usu be consecrated)
make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose • (in Christian belief) make (bread or wine) into the body or blood of Christ • ordain (someone) to a sacred office, typically that of bishop • informal devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose |
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hedonistic
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noun
the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence. • the ethical theory that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life. |
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tenuous
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adjective
very weak or slight : the tenuous link between interest rates and investment. • very slender or fine; insubstantial : a tenuous cloud. |
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trite
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adjective
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness : this point may now seem obvious and trite. |
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maleable
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adjective
(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking. • figurative easily influenced; pliable : Anna was shaken enough to be malleable. |
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incorrigible
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adjective
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed : she's an incorrigible flirt. noun a person of this type. |
