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75 Cards in this Set
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cryptogram
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coded message
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rigor
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severity
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oratory
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public speaking
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incandescent
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glowing
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sovereignty
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dominion, area under the control of a group
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headsman
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executioner
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dilapidate
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decay
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analgesic
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painkiller
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brusque
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gruff
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begrudge
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envy
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adjoin
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border
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drover
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herdsman
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fretful
a. irritable b. finicky c. brief d. causing agitation |
a. irritable
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prognostic
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prog·nos·tic [prog-nos-tik]
adjective 1.of or pertaining to prognosis. 2.predictive of something in the future: prognostic signs and symbols. |
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lucid
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lu·cid [loo-sid]
adjective 1.easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation. 2.characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane: a lucid moment in his madness. 3.shining or bright. 4.clear; pellucid; transparent. |
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esophagus
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e·soph·a·gus [ih-sof-uh-guhs] noun
a muscular passage connecting the mouth or pharynx with the stomach in invertebrate and vertebrate animals; gullet. |
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ineffectual
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in·ef·fec·tu·al [in-i-fek-choo-uhl] Show IPA
adjective 1.not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect. 2.unavailing; futile. 3.powerless; impotent. |
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reprisal
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re·pris·al [ri-prahy-zuhl] noun
1.(in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries. 2.an act or instance of retaliation. 3.the action or practice of using force, short of war, against another nation, to secure redress of a grievance. 4.the forcible seizure of property or subjects in retaliation. |
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twaddle
a. fidget b. nonsense c. to falsify |
b. nonsense
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concordat
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an official agreement or compact
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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maharaja
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prince
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sinew
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sin·ew [sin-yoo] noun
1.a tendon. 2.Often, sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation. 3.strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew. |
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aberration
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an irregularity or monstrosity.
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debauch
a. dethrone b. cocky c. corrupt |
c. corrupt
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careen
a. lurch b. to make a high-pitched noise c. spin rapidly |
a. lurch
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amalgamate
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a·mal·ga·mate [uh-mal-guh-meyt]
verb (used with object) 1.to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies. 2.Metallurgy . to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury. |
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terse
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terse [turs] adjective
1.neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language. 2.abruptly concise; curt; brusque. |
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fritter
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frit·ter1 [frit-er] verb (used with object)
1.to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away ): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon. 2.to break or tear into small pieces or shreds. |
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partisan
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par·ti·san1 [pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn; Brit. pahr-tuh-zan] Show IPA
noun 1.an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, who shows a biased, emotional allegiance. 2.Military . a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, especially a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army. |
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exculpate
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ex·cul·pate [ek-skuhl-peyt, ik-skuhl-peyt] verb (used with object)
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate. |
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preternatural
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pre·ter·nat·u·ral [pree-ter-nach-er-uhl] adjective
1.out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers. 2.outside of nature, supernatural. |
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despot
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des·pot [des-puht, -pot] noun
1.a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat. 2.any tyrant or oppressor. 3.History/Historical . an honorary title applied to a Byzantine emperor, afterward to members of his family, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors. |
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quag
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bog (as in "quagmire")
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animalcule
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a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer.
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clamor
a. woo b. din c. assemble |
b. din; can also mean public outcry or an expression of dissatisfaction
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din
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noise
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aggregation
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ag·gre·ga·tion [ag-ri-gey-shuhn] noun
1.a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.: an aggregation of complainants. 2.collection into an unorganized whole. 3.the state of being so collected. 4.Biology, Ecology- a group of organisms of the same or different species living closely together but less integrated than a society. |
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Define all the meanings of the word "yoke" as a noun.
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yoke [yohk] noun
1.a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal. Compare harness ( def. 1 ) . 2.a pair of draft animals fastened together by a yoke: five yoke of oxen. 3.something resembling a yoke or a bow of a yoke in form or use. 4.a frame fitting the neck and shoulders of a person, for carrying a pair of buckets or the like, one at each end. 5.an agency of oppression, subjection, servitude, etc. |
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Define all the meanings of the word "yoke" as a verb.
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yoke [yohk]
verb (used with object) 1.to put a yoke on; join or couple by means of a yoke. 2.to attach (a draft animal) to a plow or vehicle: to yoke oxen. 3.to harness a draft animal to (a plow or vehicle): to yoke a wagon. 4.to join, couple, link, or unite. 5.Obsolete . to bring into subjection or servitude. verb (used without object) 6.to be or become joined, linked, or united. |
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rapacity
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the quality of being greedy, ravenous, voracious, grasping, or preying.
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pervasive
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widespread
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charisma
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charm
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precipitous
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steep or sheer
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engender
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to bring into existence
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pacify
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to calm down
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dearth
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a lack
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indolent
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constantly lazy
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marred
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damaged or disfigured
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supercilious
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disdainful
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squander
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spend extravagantly or waste
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ardent
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passionate
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Beset
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plague; harass; pester
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Placate
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appease; pacify
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Rudimentary
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elementary; simple
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Docile
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trainable or teachable
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Depreciate
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go down in value
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Discreet
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cautious; careful
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Condolences
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Expressions of grief or sympathy
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Languor
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weakness; lack of strength
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innocuous
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innocent
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lax
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careless
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assiduous
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diligent
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aptitude
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talent
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substantive
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real
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solicitous
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marked by anxious care
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inclement
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stormy
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obscure
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vague
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jeopardy
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danger or peril
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anarchy
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absence of political authority
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relegate
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banish
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concurrent
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simultaneous
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reparation
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process of making amends to
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complicity
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involved as an accomplice in a crime
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patriarch
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man who rules a family or tribe
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