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55 Cards in this Set
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Credence |
Belief or trust |
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Collate |
To arrange into the proper order, especially documents |
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Connoisseur |
An expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
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Enigma |
Mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
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Genteel |
Polite and respectable in manner |
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Officious |
Excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help |
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Fetid |
Having a bad odor |
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Jaunty |
Having buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp |
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Condone |
To forgive or overlook an offense |
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Topor |
A state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state of not caring |
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Enthrall |
To captivate as though spellbound |
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Dilettante |
One who merely dabbles in an art or science |
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Venal |
Capable of betraying trust, especially if bribed |
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Nuance |
A slight or subtle degree of difference |
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Cult |
An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |
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Divulge |
To tell; to reveal (as a secret) |
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Abet |
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing |
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Ardor |
An intense feeling of devotion or eagerness |
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Dogmatic |
Arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs |
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Insipid |
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating |
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Proclivity |
A natural leaning or tendency |
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Extraneous |
Not essential; not constituting a vital part |
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Coerce |
To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats |
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Jaundiced |
Prejudiced, hostile |
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Occlude |
To block passage of |
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Meticulous |
Extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details |
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Temerity |
Recklessness; a foolish disregard for danger |
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Rote |
A habitual l, repetitive routine or behavior |
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Ascribe |
To credit as cause or the source |
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Gregarious |
Sociable; fond of the company of others |
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Disabuse |
To free someone from believing something false |
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Hersey |
The act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
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Audit |
To check the accuracy of financial accounts and records |
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Motley |
Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors |
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Libation |
A drink, especially and alcoholic one |
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Docile |
Easy to teach or manage |
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Restive |
Restless and impatient |
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Banter |
Teasing; playful conversation |
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Castigate |
To criticize or punish severely |
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Anathema |
A hated, repellent person or thing |
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Gauche |
Lacking social graces; tactless |
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Ignominy |
Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
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Dither |
To hesitate nervously |
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Emaciated |
Extremely thin; wasted away |
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Repine |
To be discontent as though yearning for something; to complain |
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Irascible |
Easily angered |
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Bacchanalian |
Wild and drunken |
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Maudlin |
Foolishly sentimental; ridiculously emotional |
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Extradite |
To turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government of authority |
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Furtive |
Stealthy; secretive |
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Mettle |
Courage and determination |
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Conflate |
To combine into one |
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Mercenary |
A professional soldier hired by a foreign army |
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Bastion |
A strong defense or fort (or something likened to it) |
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Avarice |
Greed; a desire for wealth |
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