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38 Cards in this Set
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dilettante
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an admirer or lover of the arts
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overhaul
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1. to examine thoroughly
2. to renovate, remake, revise, or renew thoroughly 3. overtake |
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prevaricate
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to deviate from the truth : equivocate
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raconteur
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a person who excels in telling anecdotes
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finagle
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1. to obtain by indirect or involved means <finagle a ride home>
2. to obtain by trickery <finagled his way into the concert> |
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winnow
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to sort through and select the desirable part of something or to get rid of the unwanted or undesirable part
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collude
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conspire, plot
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reimburse
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repay
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vicariously
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the descriptions of others (based on their experiences)
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heretical
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too divergent from conventional beliefs/standards
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autodidact
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a self-taught person
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pedant
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1. one who makes a show of knowledge
2. one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge 3. a formalist or precisionist in teaching |
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demagogue
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a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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prolepsis
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anticipation
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redact
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edit
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prefactory
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1. of, relating to, or constituting a preface <prefatory remarks>
2. located in front |
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orthography
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a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling
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virile
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energetic, vigorous
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callow
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lacking in sophistication, immature
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indelible
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cannot be erased, lasting, memorable
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untenable
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1. not able to be defended <an untenable position>
2. not able to be occupied <untenable apartments> |
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garish
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glaring, flashy, wearing vivid colors
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onus
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disagreeable, onerous
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tenuous
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rare, slender, flimsy, weak
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corpulent
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having a large bulky body, obese
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redolent
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exuding fragrance, aromatic
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debacles
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1. a violent disruption (as of an army)
2. a great disaster 3. a complete failure |
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haranguing
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a ranting speech or writing
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amalgam
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a mixture of different elements
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facile
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1. easily accomplished or attained <a facile victory>
2. shallow, simplistic 3. ready, fluent, poised, assured |
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convivial
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relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
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histronic
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deliberately affected, theatrical
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membranous
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thin, pliable, and often somewhat transparent
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viscous
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having an adhesive quality, sticky, gooey
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palliate
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to moderate the intensity
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litigious
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disputatious, contentious
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compendious
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concise and comprehensive
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incumbent
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one that occupies a particular position or place
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