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40 Cards in this Set

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*Belabor*

Talk about for too long; attack or criticize

Alacrity

Quick and cheerful readiness to do something

Corpulence

Being fat

Congenial

Suitable or appropriate

*Rectitude*

Quality of being honest and morally correct

*Ameliorate*

To make something better

Smug

Annoyed quality of being pleased with oneself

Conflagration

War or conflict

Curative

Able to cure disease

Imprudent

Not wise or sensible

Aspersion

False or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation

Cerebral

Related to the mind rather than feelings

Coerce

To get something by force or threat

Disdain

Strong dislike or disapproval

Multifarious

Of many or various kinds

Seditious

Persuading to be against government

Soporific

Causing a person to become tired

*Heretic*

Believes or teaches something against accepted belief

Treacle

Annoying because it is too sentimental

*Inscrutable*

Difficult to understand

*Ignominious*

Causing disgrace or shame

Solicit

To ask for something from people

Garish

Too bright or colorful

Obstinate

Difficult to deal with

Ostensibly

Seemingly plausible, but not

Quell

End or stop something (usually by force)

Acquisative

Strong desire to acquire things

Exemplar

Admired person or thing that deserves to be copied

Confound

Surprise and confuse something

*Inane*

Silly or stupid

Harangue

Forceful or angry speech

Hovel

Small, poorly built, usually dirty house

Copious

Large in amount or number

*Lithe*

Moving in an easy and graceful way

Sophistry

Sounds correct, but is not

Deraciate

To remove from native environment

Ramification

Result of an action or decision

Condone

To approve something is wrong

Loom

To appear in a large and frightening form

*Effete*

Having lost character, vitality, or strength