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44 Cards in this Set
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Ascribe |
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute attribute |
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oppressive |
burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical harsh |
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regime |
a mode or system of rule or government system |
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inquire |
to seek information by questioning ask |
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rectify |
to make, put, or set right; remedy correct |
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conscious |
aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings |
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ridicule |
speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing mock |
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hodgepodge |
a confused mixture |
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diverse |
of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike varied |
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unparalleled |
exceptional |
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annul |
declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result). invalidate |
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protrusion |
to project protuberance |
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preclude |
prevent from happening; make impossible prevent |
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intriguing |
arousing one's curiosity or interest fascinating |
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tension |
strain |
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perseverance |
persistence |
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neglect
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fail to care for properly ignore |
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ravenous |
extremely hungry voracious |
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exotic |
originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country foreign |
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notorious |
famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed infamous |
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proscribe |
forbid, especially by law prohibited |
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prodigious |
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. tremendous |
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propensity |
tendency |
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sedentary |
(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive lethargic |
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assess |
evaluate |
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instrumental |
crucial |
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stringent |
(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting rigid |
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solitude |
the state or situation of being alone isolation |
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subsistence |
the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level. survival |
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scrimp |
be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. |
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convention |
a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity. custom |
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tenuous |
very slender or fine; insubstantial |
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turbulent |
characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm. tumultuous |
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pose |
present |
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apathy |
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. indifference |
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cede |
give up (power or territory) surrender |
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irreversible |
not able to be undone or altered. permanent |
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intense |
of extreme force, degree, or strength. potent |
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shun |
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution. avoid |
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seminal |
(of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments. pioneering |
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subordinate |
lower in rank or position. junior |
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indignant |
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. resentful |
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surge |
a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide escalation |
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flourish |
develop rapidly and successfully. thrive |