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49 Cards in this Set
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aberrant
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adj. deviating from the norm
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alacrity
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noun eager and enthusiatic willingness
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approbation
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noun an expression of approval or praise
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anomaly
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noun deviation from the normal order;form or rule;abnormality
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assuage
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verb to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
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adj. daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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capricious
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adj. inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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censure
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verb to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
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noun trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
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noun an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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discordant
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adj. conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
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adj. fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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eloquent
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adj. well-spoken; expressive; articulate
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enervate
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verb to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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noun dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
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verb to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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exculpate
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verb exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
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adj. urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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filibuster
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noun intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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ingenuous
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adj. artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
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adj. accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
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adj. easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
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verb to praise highly
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magnanimity
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noun the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
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martial
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adj. associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
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adj. of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
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adj. coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous
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adj. vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
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noun a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words
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noxious
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adj. harmful; injurious
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obtuse
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adj. lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
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verb to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
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adj. troubling; burdensome
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parody
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noun a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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perennial
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adj. recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfunctory
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adj. cursory; done without care or interest
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prattle
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verb to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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prescience
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noun foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
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prevaricate
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verb to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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refute
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verb to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
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verb to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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solicitous
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adj. concerned and attentive; eager
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sporadic
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adj. occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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static
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adj. not moving, active or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
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verb to stun, baffle, or amaze
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tortuous
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adj. winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
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adj. fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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voracious
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adj. having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
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verb to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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