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57 Cards in this Set
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AGGREGATE-1-1
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v.t. to unite/ adj. combined/ n. to form another
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ANTITHESIS-1-2
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n. an opposite or contrast
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APLOMB-1-3
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n. self-confidence,poise
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ATROPHY-1-4
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n. wasting away/v.t. to waste or fail to waste away
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ATTRITION-1-5
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n. the act of wearing away by friction
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AUTONOMY-1-6
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n. quality or condition of being independent
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CHARLATAN-1-7
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n. a quack,an imposter
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CIRCUMVENT-1-8
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v.t. to surround, to catch in trap
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COALESCE-1-9
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v.i. to grow together,to merge into one
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DIATRIBE-1-10
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n. discourse or dispute especially one of malicious criticism
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FACETIOUS-1-11
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adj. lightly joking
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FILCH-1-12
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v. to steal/n. the thing taken,the thief
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FULMINATING-1-13
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adj. thundering,exploding, hurling denunciation
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HERETICAL-1-14
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adj. containing or holding opinions opposite of what is generally accepted
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MACHINATIONS-1-15
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n. the act of planning evil intent
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MALEDICTION-1-16
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n. invocation of evil;curse,slander,speaking of evil
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OSCILLATE-1-17
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v.i. to swing to and fro,to be indicisve
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PERUSAL-1-18
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n. a careful and thorough reading
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PUSILLANIMOUS-1-19
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adj. faint-hearted,cowardly
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QUERULOUS-1-20
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adj.inclined to find fault;habitually complaining
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RESILIENCE-1-21
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n. the act of leaping or springing back, a rebound
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SCHISM-1-22
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n. a split or division in organized group
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TRUNCATE-1-23
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v.t. to shorten by cutting
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URBANE-1-24
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adj. courteous in manners,polite
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VAGARY-1-25
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n. an odd action or bit of conduct
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ACRIMONIOUS-2-1
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adj. sharp, bitter,corrosive,severe sarcastic speech
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AMELIORATE-2-2
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v.t. to make better to improve
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ASSUAGE-2-3
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v.t. to lessen,pacify,satisfy/v.t.to abate or subside
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BANAL-2-4
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adj. commonplace, trivial
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CHARY-2-5
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adj. careful,cautious,shy,frugal or stingy
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EMBRYONIC-2-6
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adj. in an early stage, underdeveloped
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ENIGMA-2-7
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n. a perplexing statement , a riddle
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ERUDITE-2-8
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adj. having extensive knowledge/ n. a learned person
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INEXORABLE-2-9
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adj. that which cannot be moved by persuasion,immovable
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INTREPID-2-10
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adj. fearless, brave, bold
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INVETERATE-2-11
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adj. deep rooted,settled in habit,practice
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LACONIC-2-12
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adj. concise phrase,expressing much in few words
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LOQUACIOUS-2-13
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adj. talkative
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OBEISANCE-2-14
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n. a gesture of respect or reverence (bow or curtsy)deferance
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OBSEQUIOUS-2-15
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adj. excessive willingness to obey,devoted,duitful
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PEDANTIC-2-15
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adj. making a display of knowledge
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PETULANT-2-17
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adj. impatient, irritable,bad tempered
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PHLEGMATIC-2-18
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adj. hard to rouse to action,sluggish
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PROCLIVITY-2-19
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n. a natural tendency (toward something discreditable)
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PROGNOSTICATE-2-20
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v.t. to predict,to foretell
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PUGNACIOUS-2-21
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adj. disposed to fight,quarrelsome
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PULCHRITUDE-2-22
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n. physical beauty
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SCRUPLOUS-2-23
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adj. careful of details,conscientiously honest
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TRENCHANT-2-24
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adj. keen,penetrating;forceful, vigorous, clear out,distinct
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VAPID-2-25
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adj. tasteless,flavorless,flat uninteresting, lifeless,dull
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ADROIT-3-1
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adj. dexterous, skillful in the use of hands,ingenious
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ALACRITY-3-2
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n. cheerfulness, readiness to serve,quickness in thought or action
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ANTIPATHY-3-3
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n. a strong dislike, a repugnancy,a revulsion
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ASTUTE-3-4
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adj. cunning,crafty
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AUGMENT-3-5
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v.t. to increase,to grow larger/n. an increase
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AUGUR-3-6
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n. fortune teller,soothsayer/v.t. to prognosticate, predict,foretell
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BELLICOSE-3-7
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adj. warlike, disposed to fight
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