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57 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
To reduce in amount or degree |
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Abscond |
To leave secretly |
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Aggrandize |
To increase in power |
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Amalgamate |
A mixture |
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Ameilorate |
To make better, improve |
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Anachronistic |
Something out of place in time, out dated |
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Antipathy |
Extreme dislike |
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Arbitrate |
To judge a dispute btw two parties |
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Ardor |
Intense, passionate feeling |
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Attenuate |
To weaken |
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Austere |
Severe, serious in appearance |
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Bolster |
To support, prop up |
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Cacophony |
Harsh, jarring noise |
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Caustic |
Harsh in humor, biting wit |
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Cogent |
Convincing and well reasoned |
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Convoluted |
Intricate and complicated |
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Deride |
To mock, to treat w contempt |
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Whimsical |
Unpredictable |
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Verbose |
Wordy |
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Veracity |
Truthful |
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Tirade |
Long harsh speech, diatribe, harangue |
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Tacit |
Done without using words |
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Sublime |
Grand, great |
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Stolid |
Unemotional |
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Stigma |
Mark of shame |
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Quiescent |
Motionless |
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Prudence |
Caution, wisdom, reluctant |
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Soporific |
Causing sleep or lethargy |
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Repudiate |
Reject the validity of |
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Propitate |
To appease, conciliate |
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Perfunctory |
Done out of habit and with a lack of energy |
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Paragon |
Model of excellence or perfection |
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Paradox |
A contradiction |
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Irascible |
Easily made angry |
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Inundate |
To overwhelm or to flood |
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Intransigent |
Uncompromising |
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Insipid |
Prosaic, vapid, uninteresting, bland, pedestrian |
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Inimical |
Hostile |
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Inchoate |
Disorganized |
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Impetuous |
Quick to act without thinking |
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Guile |
Chicanery, deceit, trickery |
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Garrulous |
Talkative |
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Florid |
Excessively decorated |
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Fawn |
To grovel |
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Efficacy |
Effectiveness |
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Desultory |
Not stationary |
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Dilatory |
Intending to delay |
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Disparate |
Entirely unlike |
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Dissemble |
Disguise ones intentions or acts |
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Emulate |
To copy |
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Enumerate |
To count, list |
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Pedestrian |
Dull, boring,prosaic, insipid |
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Germane |
Relevant |
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Judicious |
Showing good judgement |
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Estimable |
Admirable |
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Condone |
To overlook |
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Disabuse |
To correct |