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70 Cards in this Set

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Licentious
adj. morally unrestrained
Numismatist
n. a coin collector
Paucity
n. a scarcity, lack
fatalistic
adj. believing that all events in are ineveitable and determined by fate
obtrude
v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited
pensive
adj. dreamily thoughtful
lackadaisical
adj. uninterested; listless
alienate
v. to turn away feelings or affections
elated
adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
epigram
n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
amalgamate
v. to combine
demented
adj. mentally ill; insane
hone
v. to sharpen
beleaguer
v. to besiege by encircling; to harrass
gorge
v. to eat or swallow greedily
antiquated
adj. no longer useful; very old
opiate
n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
caricature
n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
dally
v. to waste time; to dawdle
felonious
adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crisis
edifice
n. a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
ambidextrou
adj. equally skillful with either hand
belated
adj. delayed
animate
v. to give life or motion to
knead
v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
chauvanist
n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religions, with a contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
egalitarian
adj. promoting equal rights for all people
berserk
adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage
ostentatious
adj. marked by a conspicuous, howy, or pretentious display
delude
v. to mislead; to fool
elude
v. to escape notice; to get away from
fallow
adj. inactive; unproductive
blight
n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
osequy
n. a funeral rite or ceremony
denizen
n. an occupant; inhabitant
fealty
n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness
entice
v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure
gratify
v. to please
laggard
n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind
gambit
n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
jaded
adj. worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence
gist
n. the main point
advocate
v. to recommend; to speak in favor of
efface
v. to obliterate; to wipe out
charisma
n. personal appeal or attraction; magnetism
ogre
n. a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant
mesmerize
v. to hypnotize
entity
n. anything having existence, either physical or mystical
bandy
v. to exchange words; to discuss casually
dastardly
adj. cowardly and treacherous
nepotism
n. favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices
begrudge
v. to resent another's success; to envy
mandarin
n. an influential person; a member of an elite group
glutinous
adj. gluey; sticky
enmity
n. deep-seated hostility, often mutual
declaim
v. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner
imbue
v. to inspire or influence; to saturate
gaff
n. a pole with a large hook on one end
quaff
v. to drink in large quantities; to gulp
bibliophile
n. lover of books
gird
v. to prepare for an event or an action
daunt
v. to make afraid; to discourage
flux
n. a state of continual change or movement
hovel
n. a wretched living place; an open shed
cadaverous
adj. of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin
gothic
adj. of the middle ages; of or elating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction
penury
n. extreme poverty
egress
n. an exit; a means of going out
felicity
n. happiness; bliss
despot
n. a dictator with absolute power