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83 Cards in this Set
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Engender |
Cause |
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Knotty |
Complex, difficult to solve |
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Nuance |
Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning, shamanno parthokko |
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Tangent |
Going off the main subject, sporshok |
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Abasement |
Humiliation, degradation |
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Billowing |
Swelling, fluttering, waving (smoke was billowing from the chimney) |
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Cower |
Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from |
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Harangue |
Noisy, attacking speech, a lengthy and aggressive speech |
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Labyrinth |
A maze, golokdhadha |
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Nullify |
To counter, make unimportant |
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Plaintiff |
Petitioner (in court of law) , baadi |
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Replete |
Full, prachurjopurno |
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Abrogate |
Cancel, deny, repeal |
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Credible |
Believable |
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Enigma |
Puzzle, mystery |
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Harbingers |
Indicator, bringers of warnings |
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Labyrinthine |
Complicated, highly convoluted |
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Nuzzle |
Cuddle, snuggle |
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Plaudit |
Statement giving strong praise |
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Reprehensible |
Shameful, very bad |
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Tardy |
Slow, late, overdue, delayed |
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Absolution |
Forgiveness, pardon, release |
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Blatant |
Obvious |
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Ensconce |
Establish firmly in a position, establish or settle someone in a comfortable, safe or secret place |
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Hasten |
Hurry, accelerate, rush, move or travel hurriedly |
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Laceration |
A cut |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn |
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Reprieve |
Cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially someone condemned to death |
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Tawdry |
Of little value, gaudy, cheap, showy but cheap and of poor quality, sordid or unpleasant |
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Blighted |
Damaged, destroyed, ruined |
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Credulous |
Gullible, ready to believe anything |
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Enshroud |
Cover, dhakiya fela |
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Haughtiness |
Arrogance , pride |
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Lachrymose |
Tearful, sad |
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Obfuscate |
Deliberately make something difficult to understand |
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Plethora |
An excess (adhikko) , a large or excessive amount of something |
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Repudiate |
Shun, eschew (borjon kora) , deny the truth or validity of |
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Tedium |
Boredom |
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Abstemious |
Self denying, refraining from indulging, not self-indulgent especially when eating and drinking |
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Blithe |
Free-spirited, carefree |
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Crepuscular |
Active at dawn and dusk |
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Enunciation |
Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation |
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Headstrong |
Stubborn, willful |
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Lackluster |
Dull, monotonous |
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Pliable |
Flexible, not stubborn |
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Rescind |
Revoke, cancel or repeal (a law , order or agreement) |
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Temper |
To moderate, soften |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to understand, obscure |
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Blunderbuss |
1. Ancient weapon 2. A clumsy person |
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Cringe |
Recoil (pichano), flinch, shy away |
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Envenom |
To cause bitterness and feeling , make something poisonous |
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Hedonism |
Self indulgence, pleasure seeking |
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Laconic |
Using few , brief, to the point |
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Oblique |
Indirect, slanting (dhaalu) |
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Plumage |
Feathers of a bird |
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Resignation |
Acceptance of fate |
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Tenacious |
Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose |
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Accolade |
Tribute, honor, praise |
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Bolster |
Support, prop up |
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Cryptic |
Puzzling, enigmatic |
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Ephemeral |
Short-lived |
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Hedonist |
A pleasure seeker |
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Obliterate |
Destroy, demolish, eradicate |
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Plummet |
Fall suddenly and steeply |
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Resolution |
Determination |
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Acquiesce |
To agree to, give in to |
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Bombast |
Arrogant, pompous language |
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Curtail |
Cut short (shongkochon kora, komano) |
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Epicure |
Someone who appreciates good food and drink |
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Heed |
Listen to |
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Lampoon |
Ridicule, publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony or sarcasm |
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Oblivious |
Totally unaware |
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Resonant |
Echoing |
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Tenuous |
Flimsy, not solid, very weak or slight, very slender or fine |
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Covert |
Hidden, undercover |
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Bilk |
Cheat, defraud, obtain (money) fraudulently |
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Talisman |
Lucky charm |
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Remuneration |
Payment for work done |
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Placid |
Calm, peaceful |
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Noxious |
Harmful, poisonous, lethal |
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Kindle |
To start a fire |
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Enfranchise |
Give voting rights |
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Bigot |
Narrow minded, prejudiced person |