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15 Cards in this Set
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His reputation for _____. |
obstinacy |
the quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness |
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The artist ______ himself in his studio for two years. |
sequestered |
Isolate or hide away |
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________ garments such as a cassock and miter. |
Sacerdotal |
relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly. |
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Bonuses are _____ over the life of a player's contract |
prorated |
allocate, distribute, or assess pro rata |
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His broken leg __ _ ____ __ their vacation plans. |
put a crimp in |
to interfere with; hinder |
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He is a ______ philanderer. |
duplicitous |
deceitful |
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Stop _____ __ my mistakes and work on your own. |
harping on |
to keep talking or complaining about someone or something; to refer to someone or something again and again |
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I wish you would quit _____ __ Jeff all the time. He couldn't be all that bad. |
harping on |
to keep talking or complaining about someone or something; to refer to someone or something again and again |
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She's a brilliant businesswoman, but her lack of political awareness may be the ____ __ ___ ______. |
chink in her armour |
a small fault which may cause them problems |
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Earnest and _____ undergraduates |
callow |
(of a young person) inexperienced and immature. |
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The father does not _____ her capacity as a good mother |
impugn |
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question |
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The language my father used was _____ __ ____. |
beyond the pale |
outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour
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She endured her illness with great _____. |
fortitude |
courage in pain or adversity. |
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Myriad little concessions that would _____ the project. |
eviscerate |
deprive (something) of its essential content. |
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To remind reformed alcoholics of their drinking problem is to ____ ___ __ ___. |
hit below the belt |
To say something that is often too personal, usually irrelevant, and always unfair |