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39 Cards in this Set
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conduit
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a channel for conveying water or other fluid.
a person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something |
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surfeit
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an excessive amount of something.
cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess. |
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burgeoning
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begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
put forth young shoots; bud. |
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inveterate
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having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
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impertinent
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not showing proper respect; rude.
not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant |
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oblique
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neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting.
not explicit or direct in addressing a point. |
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dulcet
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(esp. of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).
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artless
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without guile or deception.
without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple. without skill or finesse. |
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comely
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(typically of a woman) pleasant to look at; attractive.
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inscrutable
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impossible to understand or interpret.
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avant-garde
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new and unusual or experimental ideas, esp. in the arts, or the people introducing them.
favoring or introducing experimental or unusual ideas. |
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circuitous
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(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
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antediluvian
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of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood
ridiculously old-fashioned. |
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superannuated
superannuate |
obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual developments.
retire (someone) with a pension. |
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perspicuous
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(of an account or representation) clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid.
(of a person) able to give an account or express an idea clearly. |
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abstruse
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difficult to understand; obscure.
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aesthetic
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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement. |
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cryptic
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having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
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recalcitrant
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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
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germane
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relevant to a subject under consideration.
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gentrified
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renovate and improve (esp. a house or district) so that it conforms to middle-class taste.
make (someone or their way of life) more refined or dignified. |
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aplomb
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self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation.
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bucolic
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of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
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rancorous
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characterized by bitterness or resentment.
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quiescent
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in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
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amalgamations
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the action, process, or result of combining or uniting.
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conglomerations
conglomerate |
a number of different things, parts or items that are grouped together; collection.
a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities. |
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syllogism
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deductive reasoning as distinct from induction.
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idiosyncrasy
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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing. |
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parsimonious
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unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal
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penurious
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extremely poor; poverty-stricken.
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profligate
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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
dissolute (lax in morals) person. |
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pugnacious
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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
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compendium
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a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, esp. in a book or other publication.
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elegy
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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
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encomium
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a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
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jeremiad
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a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
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philippic
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a bitter attack or denunciation, esp. a verbal one.
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panegyric
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a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
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