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20 Cards in this Set
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ex officio
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adj, adv- by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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v- to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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callow
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adj- without feathers; without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise
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ameliorate
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v- to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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bombastic
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adj- pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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ingratiate
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v- to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favorable acceptance by others
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epitome
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n- a summary, condensed aaccount; an instance that represents a larger reality
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aplomb
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n- poise, assurance, great self-confidence
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exhort
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v- to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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drivel
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n- saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense
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inveigh
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v-to make a violent attack ni words, express strong disapproval
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surmise
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v- to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess
n- an idea or thought that seems likely but lacks definite proof |
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intrinsic
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adj- belonging to someone or somehing by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part; good for its own sake
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occult
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adj- mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; v- to hide, conceal; eclipse; n- matters involving the supernatural
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precipitate
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v- to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; adj- characterized by excessive haste; n-moisture; the product of an action or process
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lassitude
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n- weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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millennium
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n- a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy, prosperity, or peace
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permeate
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v- to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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stringent
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adj- strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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interloper
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n- an intruder, one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be
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