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20 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic
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Unselfishly concerned for others
Altruistic youth groups will distribute food to needy families. |
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astute
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shrewd, crafty, keen of mind
Our team was astute enough to exploit our rival's weaknesses. |
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authentic
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Genuine, entitled to acceptance
Verification of the signature proved the will to be authentic. |
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cumulative
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tending to increase or accumulate
A cumulativeness of fatigue and worry was the cause of Mona's exhaustion. |
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despondent
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dejected, despairing
The sufferings of his young wife made Poe despondent. |
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didactic
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morally instructive
Greek drama was intended to be didactic as well as entertaining. |
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ecclesiastical
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pertaining to church or clergy, especially as an established institution
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felicitous
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fortunate, aptly chosen, happily conceived
Shakespeare expressed himself with unusual felicitousness |
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imperial
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majestic, befitting an emperor
The bridal procession moved down the aisle with imperial solemnity. |
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odious
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hateful, offensive
The odors of decay are odious. |
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emancipate
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liberate, set free
MLK was a modern emancipator. |
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mediate
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to act as go-between, serve as harmonizing agent
She set up a mediation board to work out a settlement. |
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reciprocate
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repay an obligation, social or otherwise, exchange fovors or courtesies.
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reconcile
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to bring to agreement, harmonize
Friends did all they could to effect a reconciliation. |
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relegate
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to banish or to reduce to lower status
Why not give away some of the furniture we relegated to the attic? |
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repudiate
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to disavow, disown, reject
One may repudiate a claim, a child, a belief an accusation, a debt. |
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subsidize
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to provide financial aid
(donate, subscribe, patronize, sustain, succor... how are they similar?) |
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temporize
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to act evasively to gain time, yield temporarily to circumstances
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usurp
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to seize (power or control) unlawfully
A small military group managed to usurp the power of the rightful government. |
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vindicate
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to justify, clear of a charge or criticism
It took two decades to effect the vindication of the judge. |
