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36 Cards in this Set
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Zeitgeist
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n. The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch.
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winsome
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adj. Attractive, charming, winning, engaging.
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whimsical
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adj. Capricious.
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wean
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tr.v. To transfer(the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment.
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voluble
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adj. Having great fluency in speaking.
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volatile
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adj. 1. (Chemistry) (of a substance) capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point. 2. (of persons) disposed to caprice or inconstancy; fickle; mercurial. 3. (of circumstances) liable to sudden, unpredictable, or explosive change. 4. lasting only a short time volatile business interests. 5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing (of a memory) not retaining stored information when the power supply is cut off. 6. Obsolete flying or capable of flight; volant.
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vociferous
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adj. Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.
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vivify
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tr.v. 1. To give or bring life to; animate: vivify a puppet; vivifying the brown grasslands. 2. To make more lively, intense, or striking; enliven: A smile may vivify a face.
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vituperate
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vb. To berate or rail (against) abusively; revile
[from Latin vituperāre to blame, from vitium a defect + parāre to make] |
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vitiate
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("vishiate") tr.v. 1. To reduce the value or impair the quality of. 2. To corrupt morally; debase. 3. To make ineffective; invalidate.
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virago
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n. A loud talkative woman, strong statured woman.
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vicissitude
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n. A change, especially a complete change, of condiction of circumstances, as of fortune.
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vestige
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n. 1. A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more. 2. Biology A rudimentary or degenerate, usually nonfunctioning, structure that is the remnant of an organ or part that was fully developed or functioning in a preceding generation or an earlier stage of development.
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veracity
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n. 1. truthfulness or honesty, esp when consistent or habitual. 2. precision; accuracy. 3. something true; a truth.
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veracious
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adj. 1. habitually truthful or honest. 2. accurate; precise.
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venial
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adj. 1. Easily excused or forgiven; pardonable: a venial offense. 2. Roman Catholic Church Minor, therefore warranting only temporal punishment.
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veneer
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n. 1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material. 2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood. 3. A decorative facing, as of brick. 4. A deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a veneer of friendliness.
tr.v. 1. To overlay (a surface) with a thin layer of a fine or decorative material. 2. To glue together (layers of wood) to make plywood. 3. To conceal, as something common or crude, with a deceptively attractive outward show. |
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venal
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adj. 1. a. Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer. b. Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible. 2. Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration. 3. Obtainable for a price.
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vehement
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adj. 1. marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic. 2. (of actions, gestures, etc.) characterized by great energy, vigour, or force; furious.
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variegated
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adj. 1. Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors; varicolored: "If they recall the Colosseum . . . it is only as a showcase for cats more variegated than any fevered artist's mind could imagine" (Michael Mewshaw). 2. Distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified.
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vapid
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adj. 1. Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull: vapid conversation. 2. Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat: vapid beer.
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valorous
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adj. Courageous.
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vainglory
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n. 1. boastfulness or vanity. 2. ostentation.
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vagary
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n. An erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim.
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upbraid
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tr.v. To reprove sharply; reproach.
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untoward
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adj. Causing annoyance or hinderance. Not favorable.
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unctuous
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adj. 1. Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness: "the unctuous, complacent court composer who is consumed with envy and self-loathing" (Rhoda Koenig). 2. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery. 3. Containing or composed of oil or fat. 4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich: unctuous soil.
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umbrage
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n. 1. Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness. 2.
a. Something that affords shade. b. Shadow or shade. See Synonyms at shade. 3. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint. |
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ubiquitous
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adj. Omnipresent.
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tyro
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n. pl. ty·ros also ti·ros
A beginner in learning something. |
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turpitude
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n. 1. Depravity; baseness. 2. A base act.
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turbid
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adj. 1. Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy: turbid water. 2. Heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog. 3. In a state of turmoil; muddled: turbid feelings.
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truculent
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adj. 1. Disposed to fight; pugnacious. 2. Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government. 3. Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce.
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truculence
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n. Ferocity.
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trenchant
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adj. 1. Forceful, effective, and vigorous: a trenchant argument. 2. Caustic; cutting: trenchant criticism. 3. Distinct; clear-cut.
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ignominious
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Shameful.
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