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100 Cards in this Set
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garrulous |
wordy; talkative |
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genre |
particular variety of art or literature |
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germane |
relevant to the subject at hand |
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glacial |
extremely cold |
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glib |
fluent |
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glutton |
a voracious eater |
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gorge |
steep-walled canyon |
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grandiose |
pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated |
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gratify |
to please |
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gratuitous |
uncalled for |
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gravity |
seriousness |
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gregarious |
sociable |
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grievance |
cause of complaint |
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grudging |
unwilling; reluctant |
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guile |
deceit; duplicity
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gullible |
easily deceived |
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hackneyed |
overused; unoriginal |
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hallowed |
blessed; regarded as holy |
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hamper |
obstruct; hinder |
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harass |
to annoy by repeated attacks; torment; bother |
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hardy |
sturdy; robust |
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haughtiness |
arrogance; snobbish |
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hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life |
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heed |
to consider |
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heresy |
opinion contrary to popular belief |
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heterodox |
unorthodox; unconventional |
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heterogeneous |
mixed |
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heyday |
prime; time of greatest success |
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hiatus |
gap; interruption |
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hierachy |
arrangement by rank or standing |
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hindrance |
block; obstacle |
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hoard |
stockpile |
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homogeneous |
same |
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hone |
sharpen |
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hostility |
unfriendliness; hatred |
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humane |
marked by kindness or consideration
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husband |
to use sparingly or frugally |
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hyperbole |
exaggeration |
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hypocritical |
behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards |
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hypothetical |
based on assumptions or hypotheses |
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iconoclast |
one who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
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idiosyncrasy |
a distinctive or peculiar characteristic |
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ignominy |
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
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illicit |
illegal |
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illuminate |
brighten |
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illusory |
deceptive; not real |
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imbalance |
lack of balance |
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immaculate |
spotless; flawless |
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immune |
resistant to |
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immutable |
unchangeable |
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impair |
to injure |
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impartial |
not biased; fair |
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impassive |
not showing or feeling emotion |
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impeccable |
faultless |
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impecunious |
having little or no money |
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impede |
to delay; hinder; block |
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impel |
to drive; force |
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imperceptible |
unnoticeable |
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imperious |
domineering; haughty |
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impervious |
impenetrable |
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impetuous |
violent; hasty; rash |
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implausible |
unlikely; unbelievable |
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implement |
to put into effect |
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implication |
to imply |
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implicit |
implied, not explicitly stated |
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impoverished |
poor |
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impromptu |
without preparation; winging it |
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impudence |
insolence |
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inadvertently |
carelessly or unintentionally |
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inane |
silly; senseless |
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inaugurate |
start; initiate |
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incense |
enrage; infuriate |
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incentive |
motive |
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incessant |
uninterrupted; unceasing |
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incidental |
minor |
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incisive |
sharp |
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incite |
to stir, urge on |
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incline |
slope |
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inclined |
tending or leaning toward |
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inclusive |
tending to include all |
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incoherent |
illogical; disjointed
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incongruous |
not fitting; absurd |
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inconsequential |
insignificant, uninportant |
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incontrovertible |
not open to question; indisputable |
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incorrigible |
cannot be corrected |
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indefatigable |
tireless |
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indict |
to charge with an offense or crime |
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indifferent |
uncaring |
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indigenous |
native to |
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indigent |
poor; destitute |
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indiscriminate |
choosing at random |
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indolent |
lazy |
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indomitable |
unconquerable; unyielding |
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indubitable |
unable to be doubted |
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induce |
to bring about |
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indulge |
treat leniently |
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industrious |
hard-working |
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ineffectual |
not effective |
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inept |
inappropriate |
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inequity |
unfairness |
