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19 Cards in this Set
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abstruse |
extremely difficult to understand |
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affront |
(n.) an open or intentional insult, a slight; (v.) to insult to one's face; to face in defiance, confront |
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canard |
a false rumor, fabricated story |
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captious |
excessively ready to find fault; given to petty criticism; intended to trap, confuse, or show up |
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cognizant |
aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction |
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contrite |
regretful for some misdeed or sin; plagued by a sense of guilt; thoroughly penitent |
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cynosure |
the center of attraction, attention, or interest; something that serves to guide or direct |
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decorous |
well behaved, dignified, socially proper
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deign |
to think it appropriate or suitable to one's dignity to do something; to condescend |
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desiccated |
thoroughly dried out; divested of spirit or vitality; arid and uninteresting |
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efficacy |
the power to produce a desired result |
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engender |
to bring into existence, give raise to, produce; to come into existence, assume form |
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ethereal |
light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound) |
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facade |
the front or face of a building; a surface appearance (as opposed to what may lie behind) |
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ghoulish |
revolting in an unnatural or morbid way; suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on the dead |
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incongruous |
not in keeping, unsuitable, imcompatible |
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machination |
a crafty, scheming, or underhanded action designed to accomplish some (usually evil) end |
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mesmerize |
to hypnotize, entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch |
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opprobrium |
disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach |
