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60 Cards in this Set
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affilliated |
(adj., part.) associated, connected |
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ascertain |
(v.) to find out |
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attainment |
(n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
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bequeath |
(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance |
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cogent |
(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant; to the point |
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converge |
(v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
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disperse |
(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide |
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esteem
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(v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judfement
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expunge |
(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy |
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finite |
(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time |
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invulnerable |
(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
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malevolent |
(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will |
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nonchalant |
(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned |
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omniscient |
(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
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panacea |
(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems |
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scrupulous |
(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled |
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skulk |
(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
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supercillious |
(adj.) proud and contemptuous, showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
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uncanny |
(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
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venial |
(adj.) easily excused; pardonable |
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altruistic |
(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
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assent |
(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement |
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benefactor |
(n.) one who does good to others |
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chivalrous |
(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
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clemency |
(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
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dearth
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident |
(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence, reserved |
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discrepancy |
(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement |
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embark |
(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
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facile |
(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
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indomitable |
(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield |
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infallible |
(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable |
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plod |
(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
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pungent |
(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
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remiss |
(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
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repose |
(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
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temerity |
(n.) rashness, boldness |
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truculent |
(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
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unfeigned |
(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense |
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virulent |
(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
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accede |
(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or difnity |
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brandish |
(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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comprise |
(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of |
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deft |
(adj.) skillful, nimble |
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destitude |
(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in |
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explicit |
(adj.) definite, clearly stated |
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extirpate |
(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
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inopportune |
(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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ironic |
(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
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musty |
(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date |
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officious |
(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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ominous |
(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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pinnacle |
(n.) a high peak or point |
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premeditated |
(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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rampant |
(adj.) growing without check, running wild |
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solace |
(n.) comfort, relief, (c.) to comfort, console |
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stately |
(adj.) dignified, majestic |
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supple |
(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
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suppress |
(v.) to stop by force, put down |
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venal |
(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption |