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20 Cards in this Set
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atavistic |
(Adj.) Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral |
The jewels passed down were atavistic |
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fathom |
(N., v.) A measure of length used in nautical settings; to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it |
I couldn't fathom the words that were coming from here mouth |
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Fawn |
(V.) To seek favor or attention; to act subserviently |
She fawned over the baby |
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Florid |
Flushed with rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery |
Yuki's face remains florid to this day |
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Garrulous |
(Adj.) Verbose, talkative; rambling |
We tried to avoid our garrulous neighbor |
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Gossamer |
(N, adj.) Fine cobwebs on foliage, very fine, fine gauze |
The gossamer was covered in dew |
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Iconoclast |
(N.) One who attacks traditional ideas or institutions or one who destroys sacred images |
The rebel was seen as an iconoclast |
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Impecunious |
(Adj.) Penniless, poor |
Jean valjean was impecunious |
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Imperious |
(Adj.) Commanding |
The ruler was imperious |
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Improvidence |
(N.) Am absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events |
Their improvidence resulted in the loss of their home |
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Inchoate |
(Adj.) In an initial or early stage; incomplete; disorganized |
The act of writing forces one to clarify inchoate thoughts |
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Incorrigible |
(Adj.) Not capable of being corrected |
The school board decided that James was incorrigible and expelled him from school |
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Indelible |
(Adj.) Permanent; inerasable; strong |
The strain was indelible |
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Ineffable |
(Adj.) Indescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable |
Upon seeing the beautiful sight, it was ineffable |
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Ingenuous |
(Adj.) Unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid |
The response to Socrates seemed ingenuous |
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Innocuous |
(Adj.) Harmless; having no adverse affect; not likely to provoke strong emotion |
The ladybug was innocuous |
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Insipid |
(Adj.) Leaving zest or excitement; dull |
The party was very disappointing and insipid |
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Insular |
(Adj.) Of or pertaining to an island, thus, excessively exclusive |
The weather was bad, the sun seemed to be insular solely on the island |
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Intransigent |
(Adj.) Stubborn; immovable; unwilling to change |
The locked door was intransigent. |
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Irascible |
(Adj.) Prone to outburst of temper easily angered |
The cranky old lady was known to be irascible |
