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91 Cards in this Set
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Abate
[ah BAIT] (v.) |
to reduce
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Abide
[ah BYDE] (v.) |
to remain; continue; stay; endure
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Accentuate
[ik-ˈsen(t)-shə-ˌwāt, ak] (v) |
to make something more important or to highlight
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Accrue
[ah KROO] (v) |
to grow in size or number over time, to add to something slowly
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Adept
[ə-ˈdept] u (adj) |
Highly skilled or experienced in a particular area, proficient
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Adherent
[ad HEER unt] n. |
a follower of a leader; supporter
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Admonish
[ad-ˈmä-nish ]admonish (v) |
to scold gently, to correct in a well meaning way
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Adorn
[ə-ˈdȯrn ]adorn (v) :e |
to decorate, make prettier or to beautify
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Adverse
[ad-ˈvərs ]. (adj) : |
bad, unfavorable, or against someone or something
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Advocate
[ad-və-kət ]advocacy (n) : |
support, help, or the act of fighting for something or someone speako, or act in favor of something's
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Affiliation
[ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt ]. (n) : |
a connection to or an association with someone or something
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Allocate
[a-lə-ˌkāt] |
A S K. H E L P ??.
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Ambiguous
[am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs] |
A S K. H E L P ????
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Animosity
[an ih MAHS uh tee]animosity (n) : |
refers to having an extreme dislike, hatred, or ill will
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Antithesis
[an-ˈti-thə-səs ]. (n) : |
the exact opposite of something or someone
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Apathy
[ˈa-pə-thē ]. (n) : |
lack of emotion or interest
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Appal
l[ə-ˈpȯl] (v) : |
to horrify, shock, disgust, or revolt someone
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Arduous [AHR joo us]arduous (adj) :
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difficult, exhausting or requiring lots of energy and effort
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Assuage[ə-ˈswāj ]assuage (v) :
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to ease the pain, to soothe, or to pacify
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Attest[ə-ˈtest ]attest (v) :
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to declare or show that something is true
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Augment[awg MENT]augment (v) :
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to increase, to grow, or to intensify
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Authoritative[ə-ˈthär-ə-ˌtā-tiv ]authoritarian (adj) :
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believing in, relating to, or enforcing unquestioning obedience to authority
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authoritative (adj) :
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truthful, reliable, or having expert knowledge
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Aversion[ə-ˈvər-zhən ]aversion (n) :
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an extreme dislike for something, or a strong reaction against something
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Badger[ba-jər ]badger (v) :
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to bother or to nag
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Baffle[ba-fəl]baffle (v) :
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to confuse or frustrate someone
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Benign[bi-ˈnīn]benign (adj) :
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good-natured and kindly; causing no harm
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Bias[ˈbī-əs ]bias (n) :
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prejudice or tendency; it can also mean a diagonal direction
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Bleak[blēk]bleak (adj) :
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bare, cold, and gloomy, depressing
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Blunder[blən-dər]blunder (n) :
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a clumsy or careless move or a foolish or stupid mistake
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Candid[kan-dəd] candid (adj) :
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honest in what one writes or says
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candor (n)[ kan-dər] :
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the straight-forward, or quality of being fair, honest, and frank
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Coerce [koh URS]coerce (v) :
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to force or compel someone to do something coherent
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Conciseconcise (adj) :
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brief and to the point
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Copious[KOH pee us] adj.
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abundant; plentiful
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Craven[KRA ven]craven (adj) :
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very cowardly or fearful
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Criterion[kry TEER ee un] n.
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a standard or rule by which something can be judged; a basis for judgment
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Debacle[di BAHK ul] n.
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a sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or failure
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debauch (v) :
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to corrupt, or lead away from morals
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Demise[di MIZE] n.
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death; the end
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Deter[di TUR]deter (v) :
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to prevent, to discourage, or to keep from doing something
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Dictiondiction (n) :
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a way of speaking, including choice of words, pronunciation, and so on
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Elucidate[ i LOO si dayt]elucidate (v) :
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to make clear or to explain effectively
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Emphatic[em FAT ik] adj.
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forcibly expressive
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Euphemismeuphemism (n) :
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a mild-sounding word or phrase to describe something that's actually much worse
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Evade[ee VADE]
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to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
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Evoke [EE voke]
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to summon forth, call to mind, awaken, produce, suggest
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Exemplar[ig ZEM pler] n.
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a model or original
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Exemplary adj.
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Facilitate [fuh SILL uh tate]facilitate (trv) :
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to enable something or make it easier
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Fathom[fa THUM]fathom (v) :
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to understand thoroughly or to measure the depth of something
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Feignfeign (v) :
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to pretend, imagine, or make up such as a story or excuse
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Fiasco[fee AS koh] n.
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a complete or humiliating failure
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Gistgist (n) :
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the main point of something, the essence or substance
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Impede[im PEED]
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to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
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Incite[en SIGHT] v
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to arouse to action
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Indelibleindelible (adj) :
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permanent, lasting or unforgettable
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Integral
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Intervene[in tur VEEN]
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to come between; to mediate, to occur between timese
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Irascible[i RAS uh bul]irascible (adj) :
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easily angered or quick-tempered
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Jutjut (v) :
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to protrude or to stick out past the ordinary limit
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Juxtaposejuxtapose (v) :
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to put things side by side to compare them
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Knaveknave (n) :
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a villain, someone without decency or honesty
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Lament[luh MENT] v.
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to express sorrow or regret; to mourn
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Libellibel (n) :
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a false statement written out of a desire to damage someone's reputation
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Maliciousmalicious (adj) :
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having or showing ill will, wicked
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Meekmeek (adj) :
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submissive, lacking initiatives; mild in nature
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Mirthmirth (n) :
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joyfulness or merriment, especially when characterized by laughter
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Myriadmyriad (n) :
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variety, a great number of things
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Nemesis[NEM eh sis] n.
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an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
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Novelnovel (adj) :
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new and unusual, especially being the first of its kind, unique
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Opportune [AHP ur tune]
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occurring or coming at a good time
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Optimum[OP tuh mum] n.
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The most advantageous; the best condition, degree, or amount
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Ostracize[AHS truh size]
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to exclude from a group; to shun
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Overtovert (adj) :
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clearly evident or obvious
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Pallidpallid (adj) :
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unusually pale, weak, or lacking intensity or spirit
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Prudent [PROOD ent] adj.
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cautious; discreet; exercising good judgment
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Quell[kwel]quell (v) :
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To put an end to or to quiet something; to extinguish
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Rectifyrectify (v) :
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to put or set right or to correct
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Refrainrefrain (v) :
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To hold back or keep oneself from something
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Reminisce[rem uh NISS] n. t
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he act or practice of recalling the past
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Respite [RES pit] n.
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delay; postphone; a brief interval of rest
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Scrutinize[SKROOT uh nyze]scrutinize (v) :
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to look at very closely or to inspect
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Spur[spur]
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to move to action; an incentive
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Tangibletangible (adj) :
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that which can be touched or felt by touch
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Truculent[TRUH kyoo lunt] adj.
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inclined toward conflict; eager to fight
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Tyrannytyranny (n) :
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an oppressive or unjust rule or government
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Ubiquitousubiquitous (adj) :
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appearing to be everywhere simultaneously
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Unkempt (adj)
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tangled, uncombed, or messy
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something that causes annoyance or distress
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Voracious
[vo RAY shus] adj. |
an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit;
eager to consume great amounts of food |