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30 Cards in this Set
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artifice |
trickery |
The mayoral candidates both spent much of the campaign accused each others of _____ designed to mislead the voting public. |
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dog |
pursue |
Throughout his life, he was _____ by insecurities that inhibited personal growth. |
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treacherous |
involving betrayal |
Even though Jesse James was an outlaw, his killer, Robert Ford, is remembered more for his _____ actions than for eliminating a criminal and murder. |
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nuance |
subtlety |
Because of the _____ involved in this case, I hired an outside consultant to advise us and help. |
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diatribe |
bitter verbal attack |
Steve's mom launched into a _____ during the PTA meeting, contending that the school was little more than a daycare in which students stare at the wall and teachers stare at the chalkboard. |
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antipathy |
hatred |
Maria had an _____ for tour groups, often bolting to the other side of the museum as soon as she saw a chaperone leading a group of wide-eyed tourist. |
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pertinent |
relevant |
While the salaries of the players might draw attention in the media, such monetary figures are not _____ to the question of who plays the best on the field. |
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nettlesome |
annoying |
Maria found her coworker's cell phone _____, because every few minutes it would buzz to life with another text message. |
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ravenous |
very hungry |
John didn't eat much at all during the week he had the flu, so now that he is regaining his health, it's not surprising that he has a _____ appetite |
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corollary |
consequence |
A _____ of Hurricane Sandy, which ravaged the east coast of the U.S., is a push to build higher sea walls to protect against future hurricanes. |
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debase |
reduce the value |
The third-rate script so _____ the film that not even the flawless acting could save it from being a flop. |
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gambit |
scheme |
Randy played a _____, telling his boss that he would leave at the end of the week if he didn't get a raise. |
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avarice |
greed |
The Spanish conquistadors were known for their _____, plundering Incan land and stealing Incan gold. |
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histrionic |
overly theatrical |
Though she received a B- on the test, she had such a _____ outburst that one would have thought that she'd been handed a death sentence. |
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telltale |
revealing |
The many _____ signs of chronic smoking include yellow teeth, and a persistent, hacking cough. |
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debunk |
prove to be false |
Richard Dawkins tries to _____ religious belief, but his ridicule tends to push people away from his points rather than convince them. |
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chagrin |
dismay |
Much to the timid writer's _____, the audience chanted his name until he came back on the stage. |
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pariah |
outcast |
The once eminent scientist, upon being found guilty of faking his data, has become a _____ in the research community. |
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bastardization |
corruption |
The movie World War Z is a complete _____ of the book with little more in common than zombies and a title. |
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ebullient |
enthusiastic |
Can you blame him for his _____ mood? He just graduated from medical school. |
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tact |
proper social behavior |
In a tremendous display of _____, Shelly was able to maintain a strong friendship with Marcia, even though Marcia's husband, Frank, confessed to finding Shelley more attractive than Marcia. |
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buttress |
support |
China's economy has been _____ by a global demand for the electronic parts the country manufactures. |
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lachrymose |
weepy |
_____ and depressed, Alexei Alexandrovich walked two miles home in the rain after learning that his wife was having an affair. |
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unseemly |
improper |
He acted in an ____ manner, insulting the hostess and then speaking ill of her deceased husband. |
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unnerve |
make one lose confidence |
At one time _____ by math problems, she began avidly "Magooshing-ing", and soon became adept at even combinations and permutations questions. |
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inchoate |
not fully formed |
_____ ideas about the relation of humans to other animals had been discussed since the Middle Ages but the modern theory really began with Darwin. |
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antic |
grotesque |
The clown's _____ act was too extreme for the youngest children, who left the room in tears. |
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admonish |
warn |
Before the concert began, security personnel _____ the crowd not to come up on stage during the performance. |
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conciliate |
make peace with |
His opponents believed his gesture to be _____, yet as soon as they put down their weapons, he unsheathed a hidden sword. |
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squander |
waste |
Fearing his money would be _____ by his family, he gave all of it to charity when he died. |
