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45 Cards in this Set
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curtail
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v. To cut short or reduce.
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discriminate
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v. 1. To make or recognize clear distinctions. 2. To treat in a less or more favorable way.
n. 1. The recognizing of clear distinctions. 2. The act of making a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group or category rather than according ro actual merit. 3. The act of making fine distinctions; good or refined taste. |
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espionage
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n. The act of spying, especially a government spy obtaining secrets of another government.
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inalienable
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adj. Not able to be taken or given away.
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incarcerate
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v. To confine or to put in prison.
INCARCERATION n. |
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indignity
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n. An insult to one's pride; offensive or humiliating treatment.
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indiscriminate
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adj. Not marked by careful distinctions; haphazard.
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infamous
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adj. 1. Having a very bad reputation; notorious. 2. Disgraceful; vicious.
INFAMY n. |
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intercede
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v. To act or pleade on another's behalf; to try to smooth the differences between two parties.
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malign
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v. To say negative ad unfair things about; slander.
adj. Evil; showing ill will. |
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perpetrate
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v. To commit, as a crime or other antisocial act.
PERPETRATOR n. |
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rampant
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adj. Threateningly wild, without restraint or control; widespread.
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rancor
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n. A deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness.
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reparation
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n. 1. A mending or repair.
2. (usualy plural) A making up or payment for a wrong or damage done, especially in the case of an international war. |
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smattering
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n. 1. Superficial, scattered knowledge. 2. A small amount.
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accolade
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n. An expression of approval or respect for special merit; an award.
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adamant
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adj. Not yielding; firm.
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adulate
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v. To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize.
ADULATION n. |
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altercation
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n. A loud and determined dispute; a noisy quarrel.
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annals
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n. pl. A historical record of events, often arranged in a yearly sequence.
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assiduous
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adj. Diligent and persistent.
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chary
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adj. Exercising caution; hesitant.
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clique
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n. A small, exclusive group; a group held together by like interests or purpose.
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decripit
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adj. Worn-out with use; broken-down.
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endow
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v. To provide with quality, a thing, or a gift of money.
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ephermal
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adj. Lasting a very short time.
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ingratiate
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v. To work to gain the favor of someone.
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pantheon
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n. A group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements.
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perverse
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adj. 1. Turned away from what is right; wicked. 2. Stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate.
PERVERSITY n. |
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tutelage
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n. Instructions, protection, or guardianship.
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acrimony
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n. Bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, or speech; hostility.
ACRIMONIOUS adj. |
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affinity
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n. Attraction for someone or something with which one feels a closeness or kinship.
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ambilavent
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adj. Having mixed, often opposing, feelings about someone; indecisive.
AMBILAVENCE n. |
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cessation
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n. A stopping either final or temporary.
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emaciated
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adj. Very thin or wasted away, especially from lask of nourishment; scrawny.
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enclave
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n. A distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory.
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engender
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v. To bring into being, to produce.
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exacerbate
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v. To make more severe, bitter, or violent.
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illicit
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adj. Not allowed, improper, or unlawful.
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indigenous
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adj. Naturally living or grwoing in a certain area; native.
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inexorable
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adj. Not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentless.
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infatuated
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adj. Filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire.
INFATUATION n. |
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insatiable
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adj. Never satisfied; greedy.
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poignant
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adj. Painfully moving, affecting, or touching.
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proselytize
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v. To convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause.
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