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18 Cards in this Set
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Aberration |
(n.) something that differs from the norm. |
In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a World Cup since. |
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Abhor |
(v.) to hate, detest |
Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, Martin began to abhor the sport. |
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Acquiesce |
(v.) to agree without protesting |
Though Mr. Brown wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he acquiesced to her demands. |
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Alacrity |
(n.) eagerness, speed |
For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity. |
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Amiable |
(adj.) friendly |
An amiable fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone. |
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Appease |
(v.) to calm, satisfy |
When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to appease him. |
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Arcane |
(adj.) obscure, secret, known by only a few |
The professor is an expert in arcane Kashubian literature |
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Avarice |
(n.) excessive greed |
The banker's avarice led him to amass an enormous personal fortune. |
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Brazen |
(adj.) excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious |
Critics condemned the writer's brazen attempt to plagerize Frankow-Czerwonko's work. |
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Brusque |
(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive |
Simon's brusque manner sometimes offends his colleagues. |
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Cajole |
(v.) to urge, coax |
Helen's friends cajoled her into drinking too much. |
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Callous |
(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling |
The murderer's callous lack of remorse shocked the jury. |
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Candor |
(n.) honesty, frankness |
We were surprised by the candor of the politician's speech because she is usually rather evasive. |
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Chide |
(v.) to voice disapproval |
Jane chided Greg for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance. |
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Circumspect |
(adj.) cautious |
Though I promised Mary's father I would bring her home promptly by midnight, it would have been more circumspect not to have specified a time. |
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Clandestine |
(adj.) secret |
Announcing to her boyfriend that she was going to the library, Sarah actually went to meet George for a clandestine liaison. |
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Coerce |
(v.) to make somebody do something by force or threat |
The court decided that David Beckham did not have to honor the contract because he had been coerced into signing it. |
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Coherent |
(adj.) logically consistent, intelligible |
Bill couldn't figure out what Harold has seen because he was too distraught to deliver a coherent statement. |
