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45 Cards in this Set
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credence |
belief or trust |
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collate |
to arrange in proper order, especially documents |
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connoisseur |
an expert in matters of culture, food or wine |
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enigma |
a mystery ; something seemingly inexplicable |
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genteel |
polite and respectable in manner |
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officious |
excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help |
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fetid |
having a bad odor |
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jaunty |
having a buoyant, self confident air, brisk and crisp |
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condone |
to forgive or overlook in offense |
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torpor |
a state of sluggish mental or physical activity ; a state of not caring |
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enthrall |
to captivate as through spellbound |
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dilettante |
one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
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venal |
capable of betraying trust, especially if bribed |
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nuance |
a slight or subtle degree of difference |
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cult |
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principals |
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transpose |
to change the order or place of, especially words or musical notes |
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culmination |
the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
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rend |
to tear apart violently |
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demagogue |
a leader who appeals to citizens emotions to obtain power |
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concur |
to be of the same opinion; to agree with |
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lobby |
to try to persuade officials to support or reject a cause |
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dilemma |
a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options |
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sardonic |
using mocking or scornful humor |
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intern |
a student or recent graduate working as an apprentice while learning a job |
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ambivalent |
having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea ; unable to decide |
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destitute |
extremely poor ; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
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demure |
quiet and modest; reserved |
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intrepid |
without fear; brave |
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affront |
an outrageous insult, often public |
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erudite |
scholarly, learned |
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transpose |
to change the order or place of, especially words or musical notes |
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culmination |
the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
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rend |
to tear apart violently |
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demagogue |
a leader who appeals to citizens emotions to obtain power |
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concur |
to be of the same opinion; to agree with |
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lobby |
to try to persuade officials to support or reject a cause |
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dilemma |
a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options |
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sardonic |
using mocking or scornful humor |
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intern |
a student or recent graduate working as an apprentice while learning a job |
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ambivalent |
having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea ; unable to decide |
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destitute |
extremely poor ; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
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demure |
quiet and modest; reserved |
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intrepid |
without fear; brave |
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affront |
an outrageous insult, often public |
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erudite |
scholarly, learned |
