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40 Cards in this Set
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a ghostly figure or ghost, unexplained or unusual appearance |
apparition |
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more than enough, large, spacious |
ample |
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filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
aghast |
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a thing that is added, an appendix or addition to a book or written document |
addendum |
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to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
assert |
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to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame |
cower |
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(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt |
disdain |
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(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
epitaph |
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(adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
ethical |
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adj.) humorous, not meant seriously |
facetious |
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(adj.) not able to be heard |
inaudible |
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(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective |
indiscriminate |
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(n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
intrigue |
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(n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
jurisdiction |
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(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair His story was very plausible. |
plausible |
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(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class |
plebeian |
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(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
prodigal |
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(n.) nearness, closeness He was in a proximity of ten feet. |
proximity |
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(v.) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
pulverize |
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(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |
volatile |
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(adj) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
abashed |
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(adj) withdrawn, standing apart from others(usually as a matter of choice) |
aloof |
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(n) great mental suffering, distress, or pain (v) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
anguish |
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v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system (adj) able to use language effectively expressed clearly and forcefully |
articulate |
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(v) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth, to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from. |
bask |
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(n) an imperfection, flaw or blemish of some kind (v) to desert a cause or organization |
defect |
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(n) delicate skill tack or cleverness (v) to accomplish something by cleverness good judgement or skillful evasion |
finesse |
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(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
flaunt |
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(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward |
forthright |
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(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
genial |
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(v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
instill |
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ostracize(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
ostracize |
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premonition(n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
premonition |
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(n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
pseudonym |
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v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
purge |
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(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
rehabilitate |
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(n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation |
repercussion |
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(adj.) bold, determined; firm |
resolute |
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(adj.) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
retentive |
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(n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
scapegoat |
