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103 Cards in this Set

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Enigma
a riddle or mystery
Apathy
(-) lack of emotion or interest
Indifferent
having no preference
Revere
(+) to worship; to honor
Candor
frankness; honesty
reticent
restrained; uncommunicative
Aesthetic
concerning art of beauty
Ascetic
without indulgence or luxuries
Autonomy
self-rule; independence
Disdain
(-) contempt; hatred
Innocuous
harmless; insignificant
Banal
(-) commonplace; dull; ordinary
Ambiguous
unclear; undecided
Anarchy
(-) lack of government; chaos
Ameliorate
(+) to improve
Atrophy
(-) to waste away from lack of use
Innovate
(+) to make changes; to modernize
Servile
(-) overtly submissive; cringing
Extol
(+) to praise
Augment
to add to; to increase
Benevolent
(+) kindly; to wish well
Derision
(-) contempt; ridicule
Disparity
inequality
Flagrant
(-) glaringly wrong; evil
Indolence
(-) laziness
Acquiesce
to give in; to agree
Prodigal
(-) extravagant; wasteful
Capricious
(-) whimsical; unpredictable
Prosaic
(-) commonplace; uninspired; dull
Austere
(-) severe; strict
Complacent
(-) smug; self-satisfied
Compliance
conforming to a request or demand
Dubious
(-) doubtful
Ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
Inevitable
unavoidable; bound to happen
Insipid
(-) bland; boring
Obscure
unclear; clouded;partially hidden
Depravity
(-) corruption; wickedness
Discern
to distinguish one thing from another
Expedite
to quicken
Peripheral
on the edge; unimportant
Taciturn
quiet; uncommunicative; silent
Apprehensive
(-) fearful; worried
Expedient
advantageous; convenient
Fastidious
finicky; overly critical
Novel
(+) new; interesting
Parsimony
(-) stinginess
Provincial
(-) narrow minded; unsophisticated
Respite
a break; a rest
Anecdote
a brief, humorous story
Drone
(-) to talk on and on in a dull way
Desecrate
(-) to show disrespect to to deface something sacred
Euphonious
(+) melodious; pleasant sounding
Cacophonous
(-) harsh sounding
Guile
unchanging; deceitfulness
Immutable
unchanging; permanent
Incessant
non-stop
Static
Unchanging; not moving
Bastion
a stronghold; fort
Benign
(+) kindly; good-natured
Credulous
gullible; ready to believe without proof
Disparage
to speak poorly of
Eccentric
odd; out the ordinary; quirky
Philanthropist
someone who benefits makind
Squander
to waste
Virulent
harmful
Zeal
enthusiasm
Acuity
sharpness of perception or mind
Affable
friendly; agreeable
Assuage
to reduce pain
Avarice
greed
Dissonance
lack of agreement or harmony
Listless
without energy or enthusiasm
Philistine
one who lacks culture or taste
Scrupulous
concerned; conscientious; proper
Tentative
not final; uncertain
Adulation
adoration
Dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated
Futile
hopeless; without effect
Languid
Slow and listless
Pious
religious; devout
Ponderous
weighty; heavy
Protracted
drawn out; lengthy
Deference
a show of respect
Heretic
someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs
Paucity
scarcity
Profuse
very abundant; flowing
Conciliate
to soothe anger
Contrite
thoroughly sorry
Didiactic
intending to teach
Diffident
shy; lacking confidence
Digression
Straying from the topic
Dissent
disagreement
Elucidate
to explain; to make clear
Gullible
overly trusting
Strut
a self-important walk
Denounce
to speak against publicly
Laud
to praise
Surreptitious
secret
Astute
clever; shrewd; ready-witted
Blasphemy
irreverent (hateful) talk about god
Censure
severely criticize; blame
Pedestrain
commonplace; ordinary