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30 Cards in this Set
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Fallible
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capable of error
All humans are fallible and sometimes make mistakes. |
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blatant
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obvious; too conspicuous
His blatant effort to get the girl's attention were embarrassing to everyone. |
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Dawdle
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to waste time
bill not wanting to go back to work dawdled in the break room |
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Affiliate
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an associate; a partner
he denied that he was an affiliate of any organized- crime families |
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Fawn
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to act slavishly submissive
The young dancers fawned over the master of the ball and longed to be his partner |
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calumny
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a false and malicious accusation
the candidate said that he accusation against him was a calumny meant to damage his reputation |
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berate
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to scold or rebuke severely and at length
the coach berated the three players for arriving at the game late |
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minion
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a fawning servile follower
The bully's minions obeyed him not out of loyalty, but out of fear |
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Desolate
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lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren
The castaway spent for years on a desolate island, many miles from the mainland. |
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bane
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the cause of ruin harm distress or death
The bane of the defeated alien invaders turned out to be the common cold. |
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pacify
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to calm down
grandmother was able to pacify the irritable baby |
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Garble
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to mix up or disorder
Jill's Speech would have been good if she did not garble the facts |
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Prevaricate
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to lie
When asked about the crime, Jim prevaricated because he did not want to incriminate his friend |
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Filch
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To steal
The woman filched my purse when i left the room to answer the phone |
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Neophyte
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a beginner
Though Sara was a neophyte at gold, she outplayed most of the veterans |
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Flagrant
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Glaringly bad; outrageous
His flagrant disregard for authority caused the boy a lot of trouble |
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Patrician
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An aristocrat
The patrician could not marry the man she loved, because he was a member of the working class. |
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Emissary
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one sent on a special mission to represent others
Before the concept of diplomatic immunity, an emissary was often imprisoned or killed |
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Kindred
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Having a similar origin nature or character
They had met only days ago, but the two girls were kindred spirits and immediately became friends |
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Fracas
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A loud quarrel or fight
The coaches broke up the fracas that began on the playing field during the game |
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Lacerate
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To tear flesh jaggedly
The pedal lacerated the rider's leg when the bicycle flipped over |
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Futile
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useless; pointless
I received a shock during my futile attempt to fix the television set |
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Immaculate
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Spotless; perfect
The rooms of the mansion immaculate as the grounds surrounding the large estate |
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Gait
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manner of walking
The horses smooth gait made riding easy |
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Carp
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To complain or find fault in a pretty or nagging way
No one wants to talk to you because you carp about every little thing |
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Query
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To ask; to inquire
The buyer decided to query the previous owners about the leaky plumbing before buying the house |
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queue
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a line of people or vehicles
During the war, queues formed in front of butcher shops because meat was in short supply |
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Nefarious
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very wicked; notorious
Billy the kid was one of the most nefarious characters of the old west |
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Genesis
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Beginning; origin
The invention of the telegraph marked the genesis of the information age |
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Facade
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A deceptive outward appearance; a misrepresentation
Joan's cheerful facade did not hide her depression. |
