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50 Cards in this Set
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Furtively |
To avoid attention by being secretive, usually due to guilt or belief that discovery would result in trouble |
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Credulous |
Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. |
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Placidity |
1. - Not easily upset or excited. 2. - Calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity |
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Counterpoise |
A factor/force which neutralizes another imbalance |
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Inanition |
Having exhaustion/low spirit caused by lack of nourishment |
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Latent |
1. - Existing, but not yet fully developed 2. - Concealed |
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Stagnant |
1. - (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence. 2. - Showing no activity; dull and sluggish. |
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Sterile |
Unable to reproduce (infertile) |
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Vindicated |
To clear of blame |
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Laud |
To praise, extol, or acclaim |
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Aggrandize |
Increase the power, status, or wealth of. |
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Delinquency |
1. - Minor crime, especially one that is committed by young people 2. - To abandon or neglect one's duties |
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Judicious |
Showing or acting with good judgement or sense |
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Desultory |
1. - Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm 2. - Occurring randomly or ocassionally |
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Surreptitious |
To keep secret, especially because the concealed would not be approved of |
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Petulant |
Someone that is childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
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Ostentatious |
Characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress. |
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Digress |
Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. |
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Impervious |
Being impermeable or unable to be affected |
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Enmity |
A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility. |
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Corroborate |
To verify/support/validate |
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Rancor |
To have deep-seated hatred, bitterness, or resentfulness |
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Foppish |
To be dandy/ vain in dress/ feminine in appearance |
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Accost |
To interrupt, or approach and confront |
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Precocious |
Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected. |
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Stolid |
Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. |
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Entreat |
To request earnestly, or to beseech |
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Earnestly |
Solemnly, gravely, or seriously |
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Deleterious |
Something that is harmful |
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Reprehensible |
Worthy of condemnation |
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Dilatory |
Something that is slow to act, or causes delays |
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Mitigate |
To ease or to lessen
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Discourse
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A formal discussion, conference, debate
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Erudite |
Having or showing great knowledge
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Transient
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Lasting for a short time, evanescent, ephemeral, or fleeting |
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Lackadaisical |
Carelessly lazy, or lacking enthusiasm |
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Debonair |
(M) Confident, stylish, and charming |
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Cajole |
To persuade somebody by sustained coaxing or flattery |
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Diffident |
Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence |
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Limpid |
Something that is transparent, lucid, or clear |
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Soporific |
Something that is sleep-inducing |
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Vertuoso |
A maestro, 'master in arts' |
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Contumacious |
[LAW] (especially of a defendant's behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority. |
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Perfidious |
To be deceitful, traitorous, or to disloyally back-stab |
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Chicanery |
To achieve one's purpose by the means of deception or subterfuge |
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Egregious |
1. - Something that is outstandingly bad or shocking 2. - ARCHAIC FORM: Remarkably good that one stands out from the crowd |
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Ambivalent |
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone |
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Remuneration |
A payment or reward in turn for a service/work done |
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Erroneous |
Something wrong or incorrect |
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Disseminate |
To spread something (especially information) widely |
