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49 Cards in this Set
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Accord
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n. A feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement
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Alleviate
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v. To relieve or make more bearable
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Aperture
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n. An opening or hole
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Arbitrary
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adj. Determined by chance or whim rather than by reason or necessity
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Ardent
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adj. Intensely eager; passionate
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Ascertain
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v. To find out for certain
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Augment
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v. To increase in size, amount, or degree
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Bulwark
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n. A wall-like structure used as a defense
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Contemplate
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v. To give careful thought to; to ponder
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Coup
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n. A successful action that brings about a striking change.
The overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power |
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Decipher
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v. To convert from a code or secret writing into ordinary language; to decode.
To interpret the meaning of something puzzling; to solve. |
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Deter
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v. To discourage or prevent from taking action
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Discern
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v. To detect with the eyes.
To understand or comprehend. To recognize as separate or different. |
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Encroach
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v. To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries
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Enigma
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n. Anything that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to figure out.
adj. Enigmatic Puzzling; Mysterious |
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Epoch
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n. Extended period of time marked by a series of related events
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Forbearance
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n. A showing of self control or patience
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Foreboding
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n. Strong feeling that something bad is about to happen
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Glib
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adj. Marked by an ease of speaking or writing that often shows lack or concern or sincerity
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Impeccable
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adj. Free from fault or flaw- perfect
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Impregnable
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adj. Impossible to attack successfully
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Inclement
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adj. 1. Stormy
2. Harsh |
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Indefatigable
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adj. Not easily made tired
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Ineffectual
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adj. Not bringing about the desired results; futile
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Luminous
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adj. Giving off light.
Clear easy to understand. |
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Lurid
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adj. Causing horror; extremely gruesome
Glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze |
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Malevolent
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adj. Showing ill will or hatred
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Ostentatious
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adj. Extravagantly showy or ornate
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Panorama
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n. Complete of a surrounding area
A thorough presentation of a subject |
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Paramount
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adj. Most important; chief
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Pastoral
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adj. Having to do with shepherds and herders
Relating to country life |
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Phenomenon
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n. Any fact or event that can be observed or described
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Precarious
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adj. Not safe or secure.
Dangerously uncertain |
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Prolific
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adj. Abundantly productive
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Pungent
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adj. Having a sharp taste or smell
Critical or painfully direct |
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Rectify
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v. To correct or adjust
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Rejoinder
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n. A reply to what has been said
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Requisite
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adj. Required or Necessary
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Restive
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adj. Showing impatience because of restrictions or delays
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Reticent
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adj. Inclined to keep one's thoughts or feelings to oneself
Quiet or reserved |
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Rhetoric
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n. Art or using language skillfully
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Servile
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adj. Like a slave; Excessively humble
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Strident
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adj. Harsh and grating; Loud and shrill
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Stymie
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v. To thwart; To make difficulties for or find problems with
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Sublime
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adj. Great or Noble in expression, thought or manner; Splendid
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Susceptible
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adj. Open or subject to; easily influenced or affected by
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Vehement
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adj. Expressing strong feeling; intense
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Vignette
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n. a short sketch that provides a clear picture
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Vilify
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v. To make insulting remarks about; To slander
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