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40 Cards in this Set
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venerable (adj)
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worthy of respect because of advanced age, dignity
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puerile (adj)
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childish; foolish for a grown personto say or do
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levity (n)
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lack of proper seriusness
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frugal (adj)
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thrifty; not wasteful
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antipathy (n)
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hate; feeing of intense dislike
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avocation (n)
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a hobby; supplementary occupation
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charlatan (n)
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one who poses a an expert in a skill or profession for which he is not qualifies
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doughty (adj)
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brave; strong and able
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elucidate (v)
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to make clear; explain
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indolent (adj)
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lazy
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ludicrous (adj)
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causing laughter because absurd or ridiculous; laughably absurd
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callow (adj)
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young and inexperienced
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blithe (adj)
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merry; cheerful; happy
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nepotism (n)
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favoritism shown towards relatives especially in securing jobs
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malign (v)
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to speak evil of; to slander
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posthumous (adj)
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occurring after death; published after the authors death
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heinous (adj)
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outrageously evil or wicked
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clandestine (adj)
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kept secret or hidden, especially for illegal purposes; secretive
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refute (v)
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to disprove or demonstrate the falsity of something
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cursory (adj)
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hasty, hurried or not thorough
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reticent (adj)
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quiet, reserved, uncommunicative
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travail (n)
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hard work; exhausting labor; agony
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opulence (n)
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wealth, luxury, abundance
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arduous (adj)
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difficult, strenuous or hard to achieve
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paltry (adj)
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practically worthless; petty; triffling
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abduct (v)
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to carry off by force
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tractable (adj)
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easily managed, taught, or controlled
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obliterate (v)
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to do away with or destroy; to blot out completely
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prodigious (adj)
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extraordinary in size or amount; enormous
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haughty (adj)
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having or showing great pride in one-self and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others
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equanimity (n)
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evenness of mind or temper; calmness; composure
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exacerbate (v)
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to irritate or make bitter; to make more violent
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gratuity (n)
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a tip; payment for service which no bill is offered
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incredulous (adj)
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skeptical; doubtful; to extraordinary to be believed
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loquacious (adj)
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talkative; chatty
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reprehensible (adj)
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deserving blame; wrong
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stringent (adj)
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strict; rigid; exacting
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taciturn (adj)
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habitually silent; not given to conversation
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ubiquitous (adj)
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present everywhere
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vapid (adj)
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having lost its spirit or zest; spiritless
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