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40 Cards in this Set
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*Belabor* |
Talk about for too long; attack or criticize |
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Alacrity |
Quick and cheerful readiness to do something |
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Corpulence |
Being fat |
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Congenial |
Suitable or appropriate |
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*Rectitude* |
Quality of being honest and morally correct |
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*Ameliorate* |
To make something better |
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Smug |
Annoyed quality of being pleased with oneself |
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Conflagration |
War or conflict |
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Curative |
Able to cure disease |
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Imprudent |
Not wise or sensible |
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Aspersion |
False or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
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Cerebral |
Related to the mind rather than feelings |
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Coerce |
To get something by force or threat |
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Disdain |
Strong dislike or disapproval |
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Multifarious |
Of many or various kinds |
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Seditious |
Persuading to be against government |
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Soporific |
Causing a person to become tired |
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*Heretic* |
Believes or teaches something against accepted belief |
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Treacle |
Annoying because it is too sentimental |
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*Inscrutable* |
Difficult to understand |
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*Ignominious* |
Causing disgrace or shame |
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Solicit |
To ask for something from people |
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Garish |
Too bright or colorful |
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Obstinate |
Difficult to deal with |
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Ostensibly |
Seemingly plausible, but not |
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Quell |
End or stop something (usually by force) |
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Acquisative |
Strong desire to acquire things |
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Exemplar |
Admired person or thing that deserves to be copied |
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Confound |
Surprise and confuse something |
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*Inane* |
Silly or stupid |
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Harangue |
Forceful or angry speech |
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Hovel |
Small, poorly built, usually dirty house |
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Copious |
Large in amount or number |
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*Lithe* |
Moving in an easy and graceful way |
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Sophistry |
Sounds correct, but is not |
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Deraciate |
To remove from native environment |
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Ramification |
Result of an action or decision |
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Condone |
To approve something is wrong |
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Loom |
To appear in a large and frightening form |
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*Effete* |
Having lost character, vitality, or strength |