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15 Cards in this Set
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Bereft |
Adj. deprived of or lacking something that is wanted or needed. |
The flood waters left residents of Great Rapids bereft of home and possessions |
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Criterion |
N. A standard or rule by which something is judged or criticized. Criteria. N |
The criteria on which a diamond is rated are clarity, carat, color, and cut. |
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Deride |
V. To laugh at in scorn or contempt; to ridicule Derision. N |
Iras hackneyed speech earned the derision of his scornful classmates |
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Effrontery |
N. A boldness that is offensive because of its lack of tact; audacity |
Mrs. Bell had the effrontery to announce that she was appalled by the amount of trash we generated each week |
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Espouse |
V. To advocate of embrace, especially a cause or idea. Espousal. N |
Ang's espousal of alien abduction theories estranged her from her friends. |
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Hypocrisy |
N. The practice of pretending to believe or value things or ideas that one does not; falseness. Hypocrite: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or to have principles he or she does not possess. Hypocritical. Adj |
A hypocrite will pretend generosity while practice parsimony |
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Impending |
Adj. about to occur; imminent |
The impending storm put our weekend travel plans in limbo |
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Incensed |
Adj. filled with wrath; enraged |
Kurt was so incensed upon discovering Omar's mistake that he berated him for a full five minutes |
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Pertinent |
Adj. relating to the matter at hand; relevant |
The facts you present, while interesting, are not pertinent to our topic of study |
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Promulgate |
V. To proclaim or make known |
The department has promulgated to all employees new guidelines to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace |
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Proscribe |
V. To forbid as harmful; to prohibit |
Obstetricians proscribe the drinking of alcoholic beverages by pregnant women |
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Redress |
V. To correct or compensate for a wrong. N. Something that makes up for a wrong |
The mayor lost the election for failing to redress grievances concerning city schools. |
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Regime |
A form of rule or government |
The military regime replied with an unequivocal "no" when its opponents proposed free elections. |
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Retribution |
N. Something given in repayment, especially punishment; recompose |
The lawyer sough retribution for those involved in the accident |
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Substantiate |
To verify or confirm by presenting evidence |
A deed substantiates ownership of a property |
