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71 Cards in this Set
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Brusque
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adj. aprupt, blunt, with no formalities
(bresk) |
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Demagogue
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n. a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
('dem e gag) |
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Cajole
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v. to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
(ke'jol) |
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Ennui
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n. weariness and discontent from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
(an'we) |
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Anomalous
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adj. abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
(e'nam e les) |
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Contrive
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v. to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring bout as the result of a scheme or plan
(ken 'triv) |
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Arbiter
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n. one having power to decide a matter at issue; a judge, umpire
('ar be ter) |
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Bizarre
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adj. extremely strange, unusual, atypical
(bi 'zar) |
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Castigate
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v. to punish severely; criticize severely
('kas te gat) |
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Aspersion
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n. a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
(e 'sper zhen) |
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Disabuse
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v. to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
(dis e 'byuz) |
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Vouchsafe
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v. to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant
(vauch 'saf) |
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megalomania
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n. a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
(meg e lo 'ma ne e) |
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surreptitious
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adj. stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
(ser ep 'tish es) |
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transmute
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v. to change from one nature, substance, or form to another; to transform
(tranz 'myut) |
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Immutable
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adj. not subject to change, constant
(i 'myu te bel) |
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transgress
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v. to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin; violate a law
(tranz 'gres) |
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heinous
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adj. very wicked, offensie, hateful
('ha nes) |
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insurgent
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n. one who rebels or rises against authority; adj. rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
(in 'ser jent) |
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fetter
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n. a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; v. to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
('fet er) |
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sinecure
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n. a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
('si ne kyur) |
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vicarious
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adj. performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in plae of another
(vi 'kar e es) |
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Flout
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v. to mock, treat with contempt
(flaut) |
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caveat
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n. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
('kav e at) |
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blazon
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v. to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
('blaz en) |
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filch
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v. to steal, especially in a sneaky way an in petty amounts
(filch) |
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fractious
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adj. tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictible
('frak shes) |
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equitable
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adj. fair, just, embodying principles of justice
('ek we te bel) |
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autonomy
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n. self-government, politcal control
(o 'tan e me) |
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addendum
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n. an addition or supplement designed to increase correctness, completeness, or currency
(e 'den dem) |
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amnesty
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n. a gnereal pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness
('am ne ste) |
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axiomatic
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adj. self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
(ak se e 'mat ik) |
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extricate
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v. to free from entanglements or difficulties; remove with effort
('ek stre kat) |
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soporific
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adj. tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy, n. something that induces sleep
(sap e 'rif ik) |
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scathing
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adj. bitterly severe, withering; causin great harm
('ska thin) |
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unwieldy
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adj. not easily carried, handled, or managed beacuase of size or complexity
(en 'wel de) |
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vapid
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adj. dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
('vap id) |
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prognosticate
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v. to predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs; for token
(prag 'nas te kat) |
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sepulchral
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adj. funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
(se 'pel krel) |
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salutary
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adj. beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome
('sal ye ter e) |
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straitlaced
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adj. extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
('strat last) |
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scourge
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v. to whip, punish severely, n. a cause of afflication or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
(skerj) |
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precept
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n. a rule or conduct or action
('pre sept) |
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transient
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adj. lasting only a short time, fleeting; n. one who stays only a short time
('tran shent) |
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aggrandize
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v. to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensity; to make appear greater
(e 'gran diz) |
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inscrutable
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adj. impossible to see through physically; incapabl of being understood
(in 'skru te bel) |
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archetype
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n. an original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example
('ar ke tip) |
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erudite
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adj. scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic
('er yu dit) |
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infer
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v. to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of though; to hint, suggest, imply
(in 'fer) |
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affable
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adj. courteous and pleasant, socialable, easy to speak to
('af e bel) |
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless, without definate form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
(e 'mor fes) |
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gossamer
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ad. thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; n. a very thin, light cloth
('gas e mer) |
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aura
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n. that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
('or e) |
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insular
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adj. relating to, characteristic of, or situted on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
('in sye ler) |
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contraband
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n. illegal traffic, smuggled goods; adj. illegal, prohibited
('kan tre band) |
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sleazy
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dj. thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy, or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
('sle ze) |
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irrevocable
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adj. incapable of being changed or called back
(i 'rev e ke bel) |
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sedulous
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adj. persistent, showing industry and determination
('sej e les) |
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remonstrate
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v. to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
(ri 'man strat) |
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retrench
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v. to cut down, reduce in scope and cost
(ri 'trench) |
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inscrutable
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adj. impossible to see through physically; incapabl of being understood
(in 'skru te bel) |
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archetype
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n. an original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example
('ar ke tip) |
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erudite
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adj. scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic
('er yu dit) |
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infer
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v. to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of though; to hint, suggest, imply
(in 'fer) |
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affable
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adj. courteous and pleasant, socialable, easy to speak to
('af e bel) |
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resilient
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adj. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
(ri 'zil yent) |
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reverberate
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v. to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeadedly
(ri 'ver be rat) |
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querulous
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adj. peevish, complaining, fretful
('kwer e les) |
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repudiate
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v. to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
(re 'pyu de at) |
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propensity
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n. a natural inclinatino or bent toward
(pre 'pen se te) |
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scurrilous
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adj. coarsely, abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language -foul mouthed)
('sker e les) |