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33 Cards in this Set
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Gregarious |
adj to be likely to socialize with others |
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Betray |
To reveal or make known something usually unintentionally extant |
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Extant |
Still in existence |
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Prodigal |
Rashly or wastefully extravagant |
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Venerate |
To respect deeply |
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Undermine |
To weaken |
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Belie |
Misrepresent; to give a false representation to |
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Frugal |
Not spending much money |
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Laconic |
Using very few words |
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Chastise |
To reprimand harshly |
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Prevaricate |
To speak in an invasive way |
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Anomalous |
Not normal |
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Involved |
Complicated and difficult to comprehend |
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Galvanize |
To excite or inspire (someone) to action |
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Qualify |
To make less severe; to limit |
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Parochial |
Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook |
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Impertinent |
Being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold |
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Egregious |
Standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad |
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Enervate |
To sap energy from |
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Artful |
Exhibiting artistic skill Clever in a cunning way |
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Ingenuous |
To be naïve and innocent |
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Calumny |
To make a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation |
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Harangue |
A long pompous speech; to deliver a long pompous speech |
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Profligate |
Spending resources recklessly or wastefully; someone who ... |
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Commensurate |
To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount |
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Venality |
The condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption |
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Censure |
To express strong disapproval |
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Vindicate |
To clear or accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt w/ supporting arguments or proof |
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Upbraid |
To reproach; to scold |
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Mercurial |
(Of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood |
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Intimate |
To suggest something subtly |
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Amorphous |
Shapeless |
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Amalgam |
A mixture of multiple things |
