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33 Cards in this Set
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Banal |
Commonplace, repetitive, trite, hackneyed. |
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Hackneyed |
Commonplace, repetitive, trite, banal. |
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Trite |
Commonplace, repetitive, banal, hackneyed. |
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Rend |
Split, tear apart |
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Rendition |
Translation, artistic interpretation. |
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Reprove |
Censure, rebuke, scold |
The principle reproved/censured/rebuked the students. |
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Recluse |
Loner, hermit. |
After failure/breakup he became a recluse. |
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Reconcile |
Friendly after quarrel, correct inconsistencies |
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Rectitude |
Moral virtue, uprightness, correctness of judgement. |
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Recuperate |
Recover. |
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Visage |
Appearance, especially facial expressions |
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Countenance |
Face, approve/tolerate. |
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Reprimand |
Official rebuke, reprove |
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Mitigate |
To reduce, lessen especially anger. |
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Extant |
Still in existence |
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parochial |
regressive, provincial |
khap panchayats |
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pollyanna |
sanguine, cheerful |
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philistine |
opposite of connoisseur, no interest in art. |
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genteel |
urbane, sophisticated. |
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Agnostic |
Does not believe in god, atheist |
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Renegade |
Apostate, renounce one's religion |
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De rigueur |
Established norm |
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Parochial |
Regressive, provincial |
Khaap panchayats |
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Pollyanna |
Sanguine, cheerful |
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Philistine |
No interest in art, opposite of connoisseur |
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Genteel |
Urbane, sophisticated. |
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Layman |
Ordinay person, not a profeesional in that particular field |
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Impediment |
Hinderance, blockage |
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Prudent |
Cautious, careful |
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Gambit |
Opening in chess when one piece is sacrificed |
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Acrimony |
A sharp, bitter hatred. |
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Annotation |
A critical commentary. |
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Obliterate |
To remove completely. |
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