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49 Cards in this Set
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something out of place in time
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anachronism
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The aged hippie used anachronistic phrases like groovy and far out that had not been popular for years.
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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
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abate
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As the hurricane's force abated, the winds dropped and the sea became calm.
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to punish or criticize harshly
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castigate
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Americans are amazed at how harshly the authorities in Singapore castigate perpetrators of what would be considered minor crimes in the US.
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something that brings about a change in something else
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catalyst
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The impostition of harsh taxes was the catalyst that finally brought on the revolution.
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biting in wit
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caustic
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Dorothy Parker gained her reputation for caustic wit from her cutting, yet clever, insults.
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before this time; until now |
heretofore |
Yet the Tea Party movement has generated enthusiasm in the electoratethat has heretofore not been evident. |
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hostile, unfriendly
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inimical
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Even though the children had grown up together they were inimical to each other at school.
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to give praise; to glorify
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laud
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parades and fireworks were staged to laud the success of the rebels.
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practical as opposed to idealistic
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pragmatic
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While daydreaming gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, pragmatic gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them.
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silent, not talkative |
taciturn (adj.) |
The clerk's taciturn nature earned him the nickname "Silent Bob." |
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to respect deeply
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venerate
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In a traditional Confucian society, the young venerate their elders, deferring to the elders' wisdom and experience.
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out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal |
preternatural |
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sour or astringent in taste |
acerbic |
Lemon juice os acerbic |
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with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward |
akimbo |
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(of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm |
listless |
having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless;indifferent: |
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a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work |
prologue (noun) |
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occurring at a favorable time; opportune |
providential (adjective) |
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to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax. |
cajole |
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worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god |
deify (verb) |
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brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance,or meaning; terse; forcible |
pithy |
A pithy observation |
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A woman who has a lot of experience in or knowledge about a particular profession, subject, etc |
doyenne (noun) |
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stupid or unintelligent : not able to think clearly or to understand what is obvious or simple. mathematics : not ending in a sharp point : measuring between 90 degrees and 180 degrees
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obtuse (adj) |
He is too obtuse to take a hint. |
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lacking restraint; especially : marked by indulgence in things (such as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices |
dissolute (adj.) |
leading a dissolute lifestyle |
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- given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth - not honest : likely to tell lies- based on lies |
mendacious (adj.) |
mendacious tales of his adventures |
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- the act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form - Purification or purgation of the emotions, such as pity and fear, primarily through att |
catharsis (noun) |
She has learned to have her catharsis, take a deep breath and move on. … she does not dwell on the negative anymore. |
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an ill-tempered scolding woman |
shrew (noun) |
Rip Van Winkle went off into the mountains to escape his wife, a shrewwho made his life miserable. |
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bane |
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slanderous |
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askance |
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coda |
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prescient |
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abridge |
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apologist |
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quixotic |
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homily |
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quotidian |
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lascivious |
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lionize |
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progeny |
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lackey |
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grandiloquent |
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ominously |
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vicissitude |
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actuarial |
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lacking life, spirit, or zest |
lackadaisical |
teachers who are impatient with lackadaisical students |
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demarcate |
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posit |
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insouciance |
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improvident |
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