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20 Cards in this Set
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The man is _____ to have mob connection, but so far no one has actually substantiated the allegations.
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reputed
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During the eleven years of his "personal rule," King Charles I bypassed Parliament and ruled England by royal _____.
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fiat
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The phonograph is but one of the wonderful new devices that sprung from the _____ mind of Thomas Edison, our most prolific inventor.
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fecund
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American-style fast-food shops have gained such popularity all over the world that they are now truly ______.
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ubiquitous
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His constant use of the word fabulous , even for quite ordinary subjects, is a(n) ______ that I coulkd do without.
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idiosyncrasy
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The passing years lessened her physical vigor but in no way diminished the _____ of her judgement.
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acuity
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I was so ______ by the oppressive heat and humidity of that awful afternoon that I could barely move.
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enervated
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Music can often express a(n) _____ of mood or feeling that would be difficult to put into words.
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nuance
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The ground in which those soldiers are buried was _____ by the blood they shed on it.
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hallowed
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Analysis will show that his "brilliant exposition" of how he can handle the pollution problem without cost to anyone is the merest _____.
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sophistry
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His _____ sense of superiority dominates his personality in much the same way as his beetling brow dominates his face.
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overweening
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The marathon not only brought in huge sums of money for Africa's starving masses, but also garnered much sympathy for their plight.
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garnered
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May I interrupt this abstruse discussion and turn your attention to more _____ matters - like what's for dinner.
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mundane
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You may have many good traits, but I do not admire your _____ for borrowing things and failing to return them.
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penchant
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The artist's sketch not only _____ the model's appearance accurately, but also captured something of her personality.
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delineated
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Your suspicion that I am constantly making fun of you behind you back is a _____ of your overheated brain.
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figment
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There is quite a difference between the austere furnishings of my little apartment and the _____ accommodations of luxury hotel.
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sumptuous
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He was a changed young man after he suffered the ____ of expulsion from West Point for conduct unbecoming a gentleman.
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ignominy
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Most people I know are so busy dealing with the ordinary problems of life that they have no time for _____ philosophical speculation.
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esoteric
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Beneath the man's cultivated manner and impeccable grooming there lurked the _____ mind of a brutal sadist.
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depraved
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