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76 Cards in this Set
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attenuate
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to decrease, to reduce, to weaken
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burgeon
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a bud; a sprout
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connotation
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suggested or implied meaning of a word or expression
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deadpan
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wooden; showing no expression or feeling
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denunciation
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an expression of strong disapproval; condemnation; accusation
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deride
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to ridicule with cruelty; to laugh at and make fun of
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disillusion
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to disappoint; to free from illusion
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dispensation
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that which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power
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egotism
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conceit; vanity
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ensue
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to come afterward; to follow; to happen as a result
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entangle
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to involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications
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gall
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bitterness; nerve
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galvanize
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to stimulate into action; to motivate as with an electric shock
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gloss
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a smooth, shiny surface; a marginal commentary on a text
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; not open to question
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insightful
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discerning; perceptive
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leverage
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an advantage or influence
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lionize
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to praise excessively; to glorify
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lucrative
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profitable; earning money or something valuable; profitable
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modicum
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limited quantity
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mollify
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to calm in temper; to placate; to appsease; to mitigate
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mortify
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to humiliate; to wound a person's feelings; to make a person feel humbled and ashamed
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nonpartisan
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not a member of a party or association
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perpetuate
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to make somthign last; to preserve from extinction
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pomposity
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a pompous quality; a self-important behavior
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pompous
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pretentious; overblown
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prospective
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that is looked forward to as likely or promised; probable; expected
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raconteur
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a fine storyteller
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rectifyt
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to correct
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redolent
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fragrant; odorous; suggestible of an odor
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shroud
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to cover from view; to make dark, dim, or indistinct
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surreal
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having an unreal, fantastic quality
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undue
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more than sufficient; too much; excessive
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utilitarian
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stressing usefulness or utility above other features; serviceable
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vanquish
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to conquer; to defeat; to overcome
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vignette
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picture; short literary sketch
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watershed
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crucial dividing point
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audacity
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boldness
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boisterous
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noisy; energetic and rough
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burlesque
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a story, play or essay
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cantankerous
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ill-tempered; grumpy; testy; bad-tempered
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circumscribe
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confine
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contrive
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to plan with cleverness or skill; invent; design
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crusade
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any concerted movement; vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle
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denigrate
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to defame or speak ill or to blacken soemone's reputation
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dignitary
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one who holds high rank
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disparage
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to belittle
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elucidate
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to enlighten
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enamor
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to faschinate; to charm; to cause to fall in love
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espouse
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to adopt; to support
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exploit
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to make use of, sometimes unjustly
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foster
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to encourage; to bring up; to rear
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gravity
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heaviness; weight; seriousness
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hoard
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to hold and stockpile NOT horde
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idiosyncrasy
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an odd habit or characteristic
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impervious
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impenetrable; unaffected
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inexorable
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relentless; unyielding; implacable
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infirm
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lacking in bodily or mental strength
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inordinate
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unrestrained; excessive
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lackadaisical
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lacking spirit or energy; languid
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languish
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to wither; to lose animation
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian
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nemesis
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a person who punishes another for evil deeds; agent of retribution
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile
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pedant
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a scholar who overemphasizes book learning and technicalities
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presumptuous
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acting without permission or right
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propensity
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a natural inclination or bent; inclination
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rider
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an amendment
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rile
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to irritate; to stir; to disturb
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soporific
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causing or likely to cause sleep or drowsiness
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sordid
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filthy; base; vile; squalid
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spate
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a sudden outpouring
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timbre
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a quality of sound, usually musical, determined by its overtones; a distinctive quality or tone
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tractable
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under controle
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transmute
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to change; convert to something different
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yoke
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to join togehter; to unite
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