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44 Cards in this Set
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Affinity |
Preference |
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Fledgling |
New, beginner |
This fledgling company did exceptionally well for its first year in business. |
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Hackneyed |
Over-used, cliché |
It is an hackneyed old sayings |
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Incessant |
Non-stop |
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Opulence |
Luxury, magnificent |
The opulence of the place made me feel like a princess. |
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Sagacious |
Smart, wise |
He hired a sagacious lawyer for his defense. |
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Supplant |
Remplacer |
This new invention won't supplant ours. |
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Unassailable |
Undeniable |
The runner knew he had an unassailable lead in the race. |
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Brusque |
Rude, blunt |
She was pretty brusque when she fired the new employee. |
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Dispassionate |
Unemotional |
The couple was dispassionate about the new tenants moving right next door. |
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Effervescent |
Lively, enthusiastic |
The party was pretty effervescent, it had a lot of music, dancing and fun. |
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Indefatigable |
Infatiguable |
While I'm tired after work, the kids are indefatigable. |
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Misanthrope |
Antisocial, who dislike people |
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Morose |
Gloomy |
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Nonchalance |
Lack of concern, indifference |
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Progeny |
Children, offsprings |
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Stoic |
Unaffected, unshakable - who don't complain |
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Voracious |
Greedy, ravenous |
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Coalesce |
To join, to merge |
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Decadence |
A decline |
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Exuberance |
Joy, enthusiasm |
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Incidental |
Secondary, subsidiary - side effets |
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Insolvent |
Unable to pay debts |
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Parsimonious |
Avaricious, stingy |
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Prodigal |
Wasteful, reckless with money |
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Surreptitious |
Done in secret, secret - clandestin |
Your surreptitious drug habits will not stay unknown for long |
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Writhe |
Squirm, twist and turn - se tortiller |
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Brevity |
Shortness, briefness |
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Heist |
An elaborate robbery |
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Frivolous |
Lighthearted, silly |
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Lampoon |
Make fun of, pranks |
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Querulous |
Complaning, whinning |
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Reproach |
Reprimand, blame |
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Torpor |
Drowsiness, fatigue |
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Unscathed |
Unhurt Unharmed Uninjured |
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Copious |
Abundant, plentiful |
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Dearth |
Shortage, lack |
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Jargon |
Technical language |
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Eloquent |
Meaningful, stirring |
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Meander |
To wander, get side tracked |
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Levity |
Lightness of speech or manner (funny) |
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Peripheral |
Of minor importance |
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Substantiate |
To prove, to verify |
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Vacillate |
Not noticeable Keeping a low profile |
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