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48 Cards in this Set

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Spurned

Reject, despise, condemn



Ephemeral

Short-lived, brief momentary

Pacifist

Opposed to war or violence



Caricatures

picture, cartoon, description

Ridicule

Criticize, make fun of, mock

Aspire

To reach high, to strive

Imperceptible

not easily seen or observed

Pejorative

Make things worse

Frivolous

Unimportant

Inept

without skill, awkward

Complacent

self-satisfied, unobthered

Surmount

overcome, get over, defeat

Lethargic

drowsy, sluggish, lazy

Tedious

boring

Tentatively

hesistant, unsure

Superficial

shallow

Susceptible

easily influced or affected

Oblivious

unaware, forgetful

Futile

unimportant, useless

Lucid

plain clear, understandable

Terse

brief, to the point

Verbose

wordy, excessive

Unconscious

not knowing surroundings

Tangible

physical, being touched

Ominous

threatening

Tranquility

calm, peaceful, quiet

Vivacious

lively, full of life, animated

Optimistic

expect a good outcome

Vindicate

clear from dishonor

Unprecedented

not done before, new

Vacillating

one way or another, waver



Defiantly

stand against, refuse to obey

Implicitly

indirectly expresses, subtle

Explicity

Definitely stated, clear

Innate

natural, to be born with

Preserve

continue steadily, persist

Pervasive

spread throughout, widespread

Pessimism

Seeing a negative outcome

Strident

Irritating, harsh sound

Succinct

Precise expression, few words

Perpetuates

to cause, to continue on

Squander

to lose a chance

Fanaticism

irrational, enthusiasm

Slander

false and hurtful statements

Somber

gloomy, depressing, serious

Sparse

not thick or dense

Viable

able, workable, practical

Altruism

unselfish concern for others