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58 Cards in this Set
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despondently
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Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected.
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distended
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To swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure; To cause to expand by or as if by internal pressure; dilate.
To extend. |
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acquiescence
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Passive assent or agreement without protest.
The state of being acquiescent. |
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acquisitive
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Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.
Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind. |
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altercation
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A vehement quarrel.
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asphyxiate
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To cause asphyxia in; smother.
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assent
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To agree, as to a proposal; concur. Agreement.
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austere
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Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave: the austere figure of a Puritan minister.
Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic: a desert nomad's austere life. Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare: an austere style. See Synonyms at severe. |
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avuncular
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Of or having to do with an uncle.
Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance. |
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bedlam
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A place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion.
often Bedlam Archaic. An insane asylum. |
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candelabrum
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A large decorative candlestick having several arms or branches.
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chastised
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To punish, as by beating. See Synonyms at punish.
To criticize severely; rebuke. Archaic. To purify. |
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complacent
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Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success.
Eager to please; complaisant. |
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complaisant
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Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging.
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convalescence
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Gradual return to health and strength after illness.
The period needed for returning to health after illness. |
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demure
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Modest and reserved in manner or behavior.
Affectedly shy, modest, or reserved. See Synonyms at shy. |
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demurred
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To voice opposition; object: demurred at the suggestion. See Synonyms at object.
Law. To enter a demurrer. To delay. |
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desiccated
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To dry out thoroughly.
To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture. See Synonyms at dry. To make dry, dull, or lifeless. |
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discordant
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Not being in accord; conflicting.
Disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant. |
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dissonance
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A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds; discord.
Lack of agreement, consistency, or harmony; conflict: “In Vietnam, reality fell away and dissonance between claim and fact filled the void” (Michael Janeway). Music. A combination of tones contextually considered to suggest unrelieved tension and require resolution. |
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exultant
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Marked by great joy or jubilation; triumphant.
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fastidious
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Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.
Difficult to please; exacting. Excessively scrupulous or sensitive, especially in matters of taste or propriety. See Synonyms at meticulous. Microbiology. Having complicated nutritional requirements. |
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inexorably
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Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless: an inexorable opponent; a feeling of inexorable doom. See Synonyms at inflexible.
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ingratiatingly
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Pleasing; agreeable: “Reading requires an effort.... Print is not as ingratiating as television” (Robert MacNeil).
Calculated to please or win favor: an unctuous, ingratiating manner. |
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intractable
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Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn. See Synonyms at unruly.
Difficult to mold or manipulate: intractable materials. Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure: intractable pain. |
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jibe
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To make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks. To deride with taunting remarks. A derisive remark.
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liability
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The state of being liable. Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt.
liabilities The financial obligations entered in the balance sheet of a business enterprise. Something that holds one back; a handicap. Likelihood. |
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magisterial
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative: a magisterial account of the history of the English language.
Sedately dignified in appearance or manner: “She would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty” (Harper Lee). Dogmatic; overbearing: expounded on official protocol in magisterial tones. Of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's official functions. |
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magnanimous
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Courageously noble in mind and heart.
Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish. |
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monogamously
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The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time.
The practice or condition of being married to only one person at a time. The practice of marrying only once in a lifetime. Zoology. The condition of having only one mate during a breeding season or during the breeding life of a pair. |
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mulishly
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ubborn and intractable; recalcitrant. See Synonyms at obstinate.
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mutinous
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Of, relating to, engaged in, disposed to, or constituting mutiny. See Synonyms at insubordinate.
Unruly; disaffected: a mutinous child. Turbulent and uncontrollable: “mutinous passions, and conflicting fears” (Percy Bysshe Shelley). |
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negligent
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Characterized by or inclined to neglect, especially habitually.
Characterized by careless ease or informality; casual. Law. Guilty of negligence. |
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nonplussed
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To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder.
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obstinate
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Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory. Difficult to alleviate or cure: an obstinate headache. |
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oleaginous
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Of or relating to oil.
Falsely or smugly earnest; unctuous: oleaginous flattery. See Synonyms at unctuous. |
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onerous
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Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome. See Synonyms at burdensome.
Law. Entailing obligations that exceed advantages. |
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pell-mell
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In a jumbled, confused manner; helter-skelter.
In frantic disorderly haste; headlong: “I went to work pell-mell, blotted several sheets of paper with choice floating thoughts” (Washington Irving). |
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pestilential
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Pestilent. See Synonyms at poisonous.
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piety
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The state or quality of being pious, especially:
Religious devotion and reverence to God. Devotion and reverence to parents and family: filial piety. A devout act, thought, or statement. A position held conventionally or hypocritically. A statement of such a position: “the liberated pieties of people who believe that social attitudes have kept pace with women's aspirations” (Erica Abeel). |
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priggish
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A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
Chiefly British. A petty thief or pickpocket. Archaic. A conceited dandy; a fop. |
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recalcitrant
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Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance. See Synonyms at unruly.
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restive
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Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
Resisting control; difficult to control. Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal. |
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reticent
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Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at silent.
Restrained or reserved in style. Reluctant; unwilling. |
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rotund
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Rounded in figure; plump. See Synonyms at fat.
Having a full, rich sound; sonorous. |
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rueful
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Inspiring pity or compassion.
Causing, feeling, or expressing sorrow or regret. |
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sanctimonious
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Feigning piety or righteousness: “a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg that looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity” (Mark Twain).
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solicitously
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Anxious or concerned: a solicitous parent.
Expressing care or concern: made solicitous inquiries about our family. See Synonyms at thoughtful. Full of desire; eager. Marked by or given to anxious care and often hovering attentiveness. Extremely careful; meticulous: solicitous in matters of behavior. |
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stridently
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Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant. See Synonyms at loud. See Synonyms at vociferous.
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tempest
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A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail.
Furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar: “The tempest in my mind/Doth from my senses take all feeling” (Shakespeare). |
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tempestuous
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Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest: tempestuous gales.
Tumultuous; stormy: a tempestuous relationship. |
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trenchant
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Forceful, effective, and vigorous: a trenchant argument. See Synonyms at incisive.
Caustic; cutting: trenchant criticism. Distinct; clear-cut. |
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unerringly
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Committing no mistakes; consistently accurate.
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veracity
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Adherence to the truth; truthfulness. See Synonyms at truth.
Conformity to fact or truth; accuracy or precision: a report of doubtful veracity. Something that is true. |
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vociferous
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Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.
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wrest
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To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers.
To usurp forcefully: wrested power from the monarchy. To extract by or as if by force, twisting, or persistent effort; wring: wrest the meaning from an obscure poem. To distort or twist the nature or meaning of: wrested the words out of context. To divert to an improper use; misapply. |
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wryly
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Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony.
Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face. Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose. Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse. |
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despondency
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Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
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