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60 Cards in this Set
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Ad lib |
Verb To deliver spontaneously Improvise |
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Aloof |
Adj Distant or removed Detached |
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Ambiguous |
Adj Having 2 or more meanings Vague |
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Ameliorate |
Verb To make better/ tolerable Improve |
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Apathy |
Noun A lack of feeling or concern Indifference |
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Assuage |
Verb To ease or satisfy Appease |
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Augment |
Verb To make greater in size Increase |
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Bias |
Noun A prejudice Preference |
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Blithe |
Adj Cheerful Carefree |
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Bowderlize |
Verb To delete offensive material Censor |
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Candor |
Noun A frankness of expression Sincerity |
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Cantankerous |
Adj Disagreeable Grumpy |
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Capricious |
Noun Arbitrary or impulsive Whimsical |
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Coherent |
Adj Sticking together Logical |
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Conspicuous |
Adj Easily detected Obvious |
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Discern |
Verb To see or understand clearly Distinguish |
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Disdain |
Adj To look upon with scorn Despise |
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Eclectic |
Adj Utilizing a variety of styles Selective |
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Egregious |
Adj Clearly wrong or illegal Immortal |
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Emulate |
Verb To pattern after Copy |
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Enigma |
Noun Something puzzling Mystery |
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Epiphany |
Noun A sudden burst of understanding Revelation |
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Extol |
Verb To praise highly Glorify |
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Fabricate |
Verb To concoct in order to deceive Lie |
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Facetious |
Adj Humorous or comical Witty |
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Feasible |
Adj Realistic or practical Possible |
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Futile |
Adj Serving no useful purpose Frivulous |
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Garrulous |
Adj Excessively talkative Long-winded |
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Haughty |
Adj Proud to the point of arrogance Pompous |
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Hostile |
Adj Unfriendly Antagonistic |
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Innocuous |
Adj Not causing harm Benign |
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Insipid |
Adj Lacking a taste or quality Dull |
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Irascible |
Adj Easily angered Temporamental |
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Languid |
Adj Lacking energy or vitality Sluggish |
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Ludicrous |
Adj Ridiculous or outrageous Absurd |
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Manipulate |
Verb To manage skillfully Use |
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Meticulous |
Adj Excessively careful Precise |
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Nonchalant |
Adj Lacking in warmth or interest Casual |
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Novel |
Adj Unusual or strange New |
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Obscure |
Adj Vague or not distinct Remote |
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Ostentatious |
Adj Making showy claims Pretentious |
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Poignant |
Adj Emotionally moving or touching Stirring |
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Provincial |
Adj Not sophisticated; confined Narrow-minded |
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Punctual |
Adj Prompt Timely |
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Recapitulate |
Verb To repeat in concise form Summarize |
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Ruse |
Adj A crafty, underhanded trick Guise |
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Sentiment |
Noun An emotion or feeling Gesture |
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Sordid |
Adj Distasteful or repulsive Offensive |
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Stigma |
Noun Mark of shame or disgrace Blemish |
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Superficial |
Adj Near or on the surface Outward |
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Taciturn |
Adj Not talkative or communicative Silent |
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Tact |
Noun To say or to do without offense Poise |
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Tentative |
Adj Of an experimental nature Uncertain |
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Thwart |
Verb To prevent from taking space Block |
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Trivial |
Adj Of little significance of importance or importance Minor |
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Usurp |
Verb To take power by force Seize |
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Verify |
Verb To establish the accuracy of Confirm |
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Vilify |
Verb To belittle maliciously Defame |
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Virulent |
Adj Marked by rapid progression Intelectual |
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Waive
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Verb To voluntarily give up Forfeit |
