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40 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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Didactic |
Educational |
The didactic novel included the importance of being kind |
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Abase |
Belittle |
The bully abased others, making them feel useless |
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Forestall |
Prevent |
The medication will forestall another heartattack |
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Flummox |
Confuse |
He was flummoxed by the teacher's question |
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Irate |
Angry |
The shop recieved irate letters from unhappy customers |
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Divisive |
Creating disagreement |
The highly divisive issue of abortion |
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Wily |
Cunning |
Because of his wily teammate, they always won 1st place in their debate competition |
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Incense |
Make angry |
His bad behavior incensed the teacher |
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Undergird |
Strengthen |
His findings undergired his hypothesis |
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Eschew |
Avoid |
He tries to eschew doing the dishes |
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Espouse |
Support, accept |
She espoused all the criticism and tried to fix all the problems |
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Renege |
Fail to keep a promise |
Because he got sick, he reneged on taking his gf out to a nice dinner |
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Substantiate |
Prove |
Can you substantiate your claim |
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Atrocity |
Cruelty |
The atrocity of the holocaust will never be forgotten |
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Impetus |
Motivation, stimulus |
The close deadline brought an impetus for completion of the project |
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Belligerent |
Aggressive |
Because of his belligerence attitude, he has lost many friends |
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Philosophical |
Calm |
Try to be philosophical rather than taking it personally |
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Nuanced |
Subtle difference |
The nuances of red in her hair can ve seen in sunlight |
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Inscrutable |
Hard to understand |
He gave me a inscrutable smile |
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Subvert |
Overthrow |
Teenagers are always trying to subvert their parents' authority. |
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Supplant |
Replaced |
Her minion doll supplanted her teddy bear |
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Subordinate |
Lower rank |
The captain was admired by all his subordinate officers |
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Substantive |
Firm |
There is no substantive reason to change the law. |
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Filch |
Steal |
He filched my work and turned it in as his own |
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Indulged |
Allow yourself in something |
I don't like to indulge in gossiping |
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Poach |
Steal |
He poached her artwork and received all the credit |
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Manifestation |
Demonstration |
The increasing temperature is a manisfestation of global warming |
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Renunciate |
Reject |
To be a priest, there needs to be a renunciation of marriage |
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Memento |
Souvenir, reminder |
You can purchase a memento of your visit |
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Commemoration |
Celebration in memory |
There was a commenoration at church on Easter |
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Vindication |
Clear of blame |
Your apology is not going to vindicate your actions |
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Insinuate |
Suggestion, imply |
She insinuated that he liked the teacher |
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Innuendo |
Suggestion, implication |
Sexual innuendo is common in cartoons like the Simpsons |
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Seething |
Intense anger |
He seethed at his opponent who tackled him down |
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Irate |
Angry |
The fake designer bag received many irate reviews |
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Insidious |
Gradually harmful; crafty |
STDs can be insiduous, not having symptoms for a long time |
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Tax |
Laborious |
The taxing work worned him out |
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Grave |
Serious |
The grave topic made him uncomfortable at his first date |
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Vehement |
Strong feeling, ardor |
The vehement preacher moved everyone's heart |
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Overt |
Done openly |
Her overt joy made him happy |
