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80 Cards in this Set
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welter (n.)
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a large number of items in no order; a confused mass
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welter (v.)
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move in a turbulent fashion
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volition (n.)
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the faculty or power of using one's will
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vituperative (adj. )
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bitter and abusive
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veracious (adj.)
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speaking or representing the truth
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truculent (adj.)
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eager and quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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tractable (adj.)
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easy to control or influence
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torpor (n.)
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state of physical or mental lethargy
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tenuous (adj.)
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very slight or weak; insubstantial
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supposition (n.)
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an uncertain belief
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stolid (adj.)
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(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
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specious (adj.)
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superficially believable but actually wrong; misleading
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soporific (adj.)
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tending to induce sleepiness and drowsiness; boring and monotonous
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solicitous (adj.)
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characterized by or showing interest and concern
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salubrious (adj.)
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health-giving; healthy
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reticent (adj.)
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not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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rescind (v.)
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revoke, cancel, or repeal
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reprobate (n.)
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an unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately)
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relegate (v.)
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consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position
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refractory (adj.)
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stubborn or unmanageable; not responsive to stimuli
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recondite (adj.)
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(of a book or subject) little known; abstruse - only understood by a few experts and probably chosen to be that way
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recalcitrant (adj.)
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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority
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rarefied (adj.)
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(of air) having less oxygen than usual; (figurative) esoterically distant from the lives of ordinary people
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proscribe (v.)
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forbid, especially by law
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propriety (n.)
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the details or rules of behavior conventionally held to be correct; the condition of being right, appropriate and fitting
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propitiate (v.)
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win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them
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probity (n.)
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the quality of having strong moral principles, honesty, and decency
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prevaricate (v.)
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speak or act in an evasive way
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platitude (n.)
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a remark or statement (esp. with moral content) that is used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; dull, ordinary, trite
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perfunctory (adj.)
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carried out with minimum effort or reflection
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perfidious (adj.)
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deceitful and untrustworthy
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penury (n.)
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extreme poverty, destitution
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paucity (n.)
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the presence of something in insufficient quantities; scarcity
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opprobrium (n.)
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harsh criticism or censure
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officious (adj.)
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assertive of authority in a domineering way, esp. with trivial matters; intrusively enthusiastic and interfering
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obviate (v.)
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remove (a need or difficulty)
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obdurate (adj.)
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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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obsequious (adj.)
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too obedient or attentive, to a servile degree
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mendacious (adj.)
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not telling the truth; lying
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levity (n.)
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humor or frivolity, especially in a manner lacking due respect with regard to a serious matter
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levee (n.)
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a reception or assembly of people
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laconic (adj.)
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(of a person, style or speech or writing) using very few words
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irresolute (adj.)
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hesitant and uncertain
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irascible (adj.)
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easily made angry
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inure (v)
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to make accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant
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intransigence (adj.)
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unwillingness to change one's views or to agree about something
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intractable (adj.)
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hard to control or deal with
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ingenuous (adj.)
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innocent and unsuspecting
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indigence (adj.)
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poor and needy
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impervious (adj.)
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not allowing fluid to pass through
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impassive (adj.)
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apathetic; calm
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grandiloquent (adj.)
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pompous and extravagant in language, style, or dress, especially in a way meant to impress
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gainsay (v.)
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deny
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foment (v.)
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instigate; stir up
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flout (v.)
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openly disregard
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felicitous (adj.)
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well-chosen, appropriate, suited to the circumstances
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fawning (adj.)
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giving off a servile display of flattery
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fatuous (adj.)
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silly and pointless
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facetious (adj.)
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treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
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exculpate (v)
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declare that someone is not guilty of a wrongdoing
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equivocate (v.)
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use ambiguous language so to conceal the truth
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equanimity (adj.)
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mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper
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insolent (adj.)
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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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effrontery (n.)
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insolent or impertinent behavior; boldness
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dissemble (v.)
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conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs
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disparage (v.)
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regard someone or something as being of little worth; belittle
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disingenuous (adj.)
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not candid or sincere
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disabuse (v.)
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persuade something that an idea or belief is mistaken
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diffidence (n.)
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modesty because of a lack of self confidence
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desultory (adj.)
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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
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deride (v.)
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express contempt for; ridicule
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denigrate (v.)
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criticize unfairly; disparage
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complacent (adj.)
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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishments
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complaisant (adj.)
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willing to please others; obliging; agreeable
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cogent (adj.)
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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, convincing
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belie (v)
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disguise or contradict and fail to give a true notion of the thing
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aver (v.)
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state or assert to be true
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approbation (n.)
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approval or praise
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apprise (v.)
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inform or tell someone
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apposite (adj.)
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appropriate, fitting
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