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89 Cards in this Set

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Insight, good judgment, intelligence, expertise
ACUMEN
horrified, amazed, shocked, astonished
AGHAST
shocks, dismays
APPALLS
truce, settlement, resolution
ARMISTICE
filled to overflowing
ASWARM
severe, plain, basic
AUSTERE
statement, confirmation, acknowledgment
AVOWAL
kindness, compassion, generosity
BENEVOLENCE
soil, to take value from
BESMIRCH
extremist, hypocrite, racist
BIGOT
a rude person, especially one who uses foul language
BLACKGUARD
shamelessness, lack of remorse
BRAZENNESS
imposter, fake, con artist
CHARLATANS
interest, attract, stimulate, emper, anger
CHEEK
angels, cupids
CHERUBS
hit, srike
CLOUT
self-satisfied, smug
COMPLACENT
a woman who flirts with men without any serious intention
COQUETTES
a man whose wife is unfaithful
CUCKOLD
religious, committed, sincere
DEVOUT
nonsense, foolishness
DRIVEL
fools, suckers
DUNES
one who listens in, listen in, overhear something, spy
EAVESDROPPERS/EAVESDROP
best, privileged, influential
ELITE
imitate, follow, copy, try to be ike
EMULATE
eager, enthusiastic, passionate
FERVENT
miss, give up, do without
FORGO
naive, innocent
GULLIBLE
self-punishment, atonement, apology or literally a shirt made of animal hair worn under outer clothing close to the skin to cause irritation to encourage suffering and repentance by some religions
HAIR-SHIRT
proud, stuck-up, conceited
HAUGHTY
evade, get around
HEDGE
to pause in speech, to hesitate in speech before continuing with an idea
HEM AND HAW
trick, joke, deception
HOAX
deceived,, tricked, fooled
HOODWINKED
insincerity, hypocrisy
HUMBUG
put in danger, risked, exposed
IMPERILED
wickedness, immorality
IMPIETY
rudeness, bad taste, indecency, offensiveness
IMPROPRIETY
poverty, need, destitution
INDIGENCE
an unbeliever in a certain religion, especially unbelief in the speakers religion
INFIDEL
rude, disrespectful
INSOLENT
sensible, careful, shrewd, wise
JUDICIOUS
a mischievous act, mischief -
KNAVERY
mercy, compassion, kindness
LENIENCY
defamation(in legal terms a written insult)
LIBEL
delaying activity, lagging behind
LOITERING
absurd, ridiculous, foolish
LUDICROUS
plotting, scheming
MACHINATIONS
hatred, cruelty, spite
MALICE
a sudden and unexpected source of pleasure, like the food supplied to the Israelites by God in the Bible
MANNA
meat from mature sheep
MUTTON
a prophet, psychic
ORACLE
accepted view or belief, convention, prevailing attitude
ORTHODOXY
pretentious, showy
OSTENTATIOUS
proposals, offers, approaches
OVERTURES
hung around, languished, sulked
PINED
devout, religious
PIOUS
daring, nerve, boldness
PIQUE
dilemma, trouble, difficulty
PLIGHT
teaching, rule, instruction
PRECEPTS
immoral, loose
PROMISCUOUS
physical beauty
PULCHRITUDE
unforgiving, vengeful, bitter
RANCOROUS
fame, popularity, reputation
RENOWN
pardon, acquittal, amnesty
REPRIEVE
criticism, blame
REPROOF
a wise person, thinker, philosopher
SAGE
greeting, welcome, gesture
SALUTATION
taste or smell of
SAVORS
crook, rascal, villain
SCOUNDREL
a whip with leather strips attached to inflict pain on the back, sometimes to one's own back
SCOURGE
roam, rage, be furious
SEETHE
angel
SERAPH
an ill-tempered woman
SHREW
insult(in legal terms a spoken insult)
SLANDER
sob, cry, whimper, moan
SNIVEL
nose
SNOUT
Somberness, moderation, calm
SOBRIETY
satire, skit, take-off on something
SPOOF
rejects, snubs, slights, looks down on
SPURNS
inspiring, uplifting, moving
SUBLIME
be sufficient, be enough
SUFFICE
self-punishment, atonement, apology
SUPPLICATION
awkward, uncomfortable, upsetting
THWARTING
false, fake, made up
TRUMPED-UP
oppression, domination
TYRANNY
word for word, exactly
VERBATIM
displeased, annoyed
VEX
enthusiasm, eagerness
ZEAL