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20 Cards in this Set
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Nepotism |
Undue favoritism or excessive patronage of ones relatives or close friends (noun) |
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Bequeath |
Leave to somebody by a will; hand down (verb) |
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Accolade |
Award or merit (noun) |
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Impassive |
Without feeling; unaffected by pain (adj) |
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Tantamount |
Equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect; equal to (adj) |
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Egregious |
Standing out from the masses unfavorably; remarkably bad (adj) |
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Genre |
A kind, sort, or species, especially in literature or art (noun) |
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Impede |
To stop in progress; obstruct; hinder (verb) |
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Paradox |
A seemingly contradictory statement (noun) |
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Gregarious |
Living together in a herd or group, sociable, seeking the company of others (adj) |
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Adroit |
Skillful; expert in the use of hands or mind (adj) |
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Immutable |
Unchangeable (adj) |
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Demeanor |
The way a person behaves; overall impression (noun) |
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Hedonism |
Belief that pleasure is the sole purpose in life (noun) |
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Elucidate |
To clarify or explain (verb) |
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Verbose |
Wordy (adj) |
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Impunity |
Freedom from punishment, harm or loss; without permission (noun) |
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Languish |
To lose animation; to lose strength (verb) |
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Guile |
Decite; duplicity; double-dealing (noun) |
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Flagarant |
Conspicuously bad; disagreeable or unpleasant |