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100 Cards in this Set
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abjure
v. (aab joor) |
to renounce under oath; to abandon forever; to abstain from
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abnegate
v. (aab nih gayt) |
to give up; to deny oneself
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abortive
adj. (uh bohr tihv) |
ending without results
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abridge
v. (uh brij) |
to condense; shorten
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absolve
v. (ab zolv) |
to forgive; free from blame
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atavistic
adj. (aat uh vihs tik) |
characteristic of a former era; ancient
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atypical
adj. (ay tip ih kul) |
unusual; irregular
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audacious
adj. (aw day shis) |
bold; daring; fearless
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autocrat
n. (aw toh kraat) |
a dictator
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cadence
n. (kayd ns) |
rhythmic flow; marching beat
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cajole
v. (ka jol) |
flatter; coax; persuage
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concomitant
adj. (kuh kahm ih tuhnt) |
existing concurrently
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concord
n. (kahn kohrd) |
agreement
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condole
v. (kuhn dohl) |
to grieve; to express sympathy
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conflagration
n. (kahn fluh gray shuhn) |
big destructive fire
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ecstatic
adj. (ek stat ik) |
joyful
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efficacious
adj. (ef ih kay shus) |
effective; efficient
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encumber
v. (ehn kuhm buhr) |
to weigh down; to burden
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epochal
adj. (ehp uh kuhl) |
momentous; highly significant
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eponymous
adj. (ih pahn uh muhs) |
giving one's name to a place, book, etc.
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evenhanded
adj. (ee ven hand id) |
fair; impartial
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exacerbate
adj. (ig zas ur bayt) |
to aggravate or intensify the bad qualities
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glossy
adj. (glah see) |
shiny; showy; sleek
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glutton
n. (glut in) |
person who eats and drinks excessively
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goad
v. (goad) |
to prod or urge
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gourmand
v. (goor mond) |
glutton; lover of fine food
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gregarious
adj. (greh gaar ee uhs) |
outgoing; sociable
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grotto
n. (grah toh) |
a small cave
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illusory
adj. (ih loo suhr ee) |
producing illusion; deceptive
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imbibe
v. (ihm bieb) |
to receive into the mind and take in; absorb
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impassive
adj. (ihm pahs sihv) |
absent of any external sign of emotion; expressionless
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imperious
adj. (ihm pihr ee uhs) |
commanding; domineering; urgent
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imperturbable
adj. (ihm puhr tuhr buh buhl) |
unshakably calm and steady
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impugn
v. (im pyoon) |
to call into question; attack verbally
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impute
v. (im pyoot) |
to attribute; to credit
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ineffable
adj. (in ef uh bul) |
indescribable; inexpressible
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inefficacious
adj. (in ef ih kay shus) |
ineffective; incompetent
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inter
v. (ihn tuhr) |
to bury
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interlocutor
n. (ihn tuhr lahk yuh tuhr) |
one who takes part in conversation
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internecine
adj. (ihn tuhr nehs een) |
mutually destructive; equally devastating to both sides
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interregnum
n. (ihn tuhr rehg nuhm) |
a temporary halting of the usual operations of government or control
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kin
n. (kin) |
family; relatives
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kismet
n. (kihz meht) |
destiny; fate
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mawkish
adj. (maw kihsh) |
sickeningly sentimental; sappy
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meager
adj. (mee ger) |
minimal; scanty; deficient
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measured
adj. (mezh erd) |
calculated; deliberate
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megalomania
n. (mehg uh loh may nee uh) |
obsession with great or grandiose performance
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mellifluous
adj. (muh lihf loo uhs) |
having a smooth, rich flow
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misnomer
n. (mihs noh muhr) |
an error in naming a person or place
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missive
n. (mihs ihv) |
a written note or letter
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morass
n. (mu rass) |
marsh; an area of soggy ground
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morose
adj. (mor rohss) |
gloomy; sullen; or surly
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mutability
n. (myoo tuh bihl uh tee) |
the quality of being capable of change in form or character; susceptibility of change
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myopic
adj. (mie ahp ihk) |
lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long-range perspective
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obfuscate
v. (ahb fyoo skayt) |
to confuse; make obscure
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obsolete
adj. (ahb so leet) |
no longer in use; outdated
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obstinate
adj. (ahb stih nuht) |
unreasonably persistent
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obstreperous
adj. (ahb strep uh res) |
troublesome; boisterous; unruly
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olfactory
adj. (ohl faak tuh ree) |
relating to the sense of smell
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opprobrious
adj. (uh proh bree uhs) |
expressing contempt; reproach; deserving of disgrace
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ornery
adj. (ohr nuh ree) |
having an irritable disposition; cantankerous
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ostentatious
adj. (ah sten tay shus) |
showy
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ostracism
n. (ahs tra sizm) |
exclusion; banishment
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oust
v. (owst) |
to remove from position by force; eject
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quandary
n. (kwan du ree) |
predicament; dilemma
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quell
v. (kwell) |
to pacify; to suppress
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query
n. (kweh ree) |
question
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quip
n. (kwip) |
clever; witty; joke
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salient
adj. (say lee uhnt) |
prominent; of notable significance
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sanctimonious
adj. (saangk tih moh nee uhs) |
hypocritically devout; acting morally superior to another
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satiate
v. (say shee ayt) |
to satisfy (as a need or desire) fully or to excess
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secrete
v. (se kreet) |
release fluids
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sedative
n. (sed uh tiv) |
something that calms or soothes
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sedition
n. (seh dih shuhn) |
behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state
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seminal
adj. (seh muhn uhl) |
influential in an original way; providing basis for further development; creative
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sequester
v. (suh kweh stuhr) |
to set apart; seclude
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sojourn
n. (soh juhrn) |
a temporary stay or visit
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solicitous
adj. (suh lih sih tuhs) |
anxious; concerned; full of desire; eager
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stratify
v. (straa tuh fie) |
to arrange or divide into layers
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strident
adj. (strie dehnt) |
loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy
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stringent
adj. (strihn guhnt) |
imposing severe, rigorous standards
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subvert
v. (sub vert) |
to undermine or corrupt
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succumb
v. (su kum) |
to give in to stronger power; yield
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sybarite
n. (sih buh riet) |
a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
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unconscionable
adj. (uhn kahn shuhn uh buhl) |
unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust
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unfetter
v. (un fet er) |
to free from restrictions
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unfrock
v. (uhn frahk) |
to remove from power, especially from priestly power
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untenable
adj. (un ten uh bul) |
indefensible; uninhabitable
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usurp
v. (yoo surp) |
to take over without right
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usury
n. (yoo zuh ree) |
the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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utilitarian
adj. (yoo til ih tayr ee un) |
efficient; functional; useful
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utopia
n. (yoo toh pee uh) |
perfect place
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wanton
adj. (wahn tuhn) |
undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
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wax
v. (waaks) |
to increase gradually; to begin to be
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wield
v. (weeld) |
to exercise authority or influence effectively
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wily
adj. (why lee) |
clever; deceptive
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wrath
n. (rath) |
forceful anger
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yen
n. (yehn) |
a strong desire; craving
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yield
v. (yeeld) |
surrender; concede; be productive
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zephyr
n. (zeh fuhr) |
a gentle breeze; something airy or insubstantial
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