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41 Cards in this Set
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AMELIORATE
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(v.) TO IMPROVE, MAKE BETTER, CORRECT A FLAW OR SHORTCOMING
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AMELIORATE
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AMEND, BETTER
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APLOMB
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(n.) POISE, ASSURANCE, GREAT SELF-CONFIDENCE; PERPENDICULARITY
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BOMBASTIC
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(adj.) POMPOUS OR OVERBLOWN IN LANGUAGE; FULL OF HIGH-SOUNDING WORDS INTENDED TO CONCEAL A LACK OF IDEAS
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CALLOW
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(adj.) WITHOUT EXPERIENCE; IMMATURE, NOT FULLY DEVELOPED;LACKING SOPHISTICATION AND POISE; WITHOUT FEATHERS
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APLOMB
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COMPOSURE, SELF-POSSESSION, LEVELHEADEDNESS
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DRIVEL
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(n.) SALIVA OR MUCUS FLOWING FROM THE MOUTH OR NOSE; FOOLISH, AIMLESS TALK OR THINKING; NONSENSE;(v.) TO LET SALVIA FLOW FROM THE MOUTH; TO UTTER NONSENSE OR CHILDISH TWADDLE; TO WASTE OR FRITTER AWAY FOOLISHLY
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BOMBASTIC
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INFLATED, HIGHFALUTIN, HIGH-FLOWN, PRETENTIOUS
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EPITOME
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(n.)A SUMMARY, CONDENSED ACCOUNT; AN INSTANCE THAT REPRESENTS A LARGER REALITY
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EXHORT
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(v.) TO URGE STRONGLY, ADVISE EARNESTLY
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EX OFFICIO
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(adj.,adv.) BY VIRTURE OF HOLDING A CERTAIN OFFICE
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CALLOW
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GREEN, RAW, UNFLEDGED, INEXPERIENCED
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INFRINGE
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(v.) TO VIOLATE, TRESPASS, GO BEYOND RECOGNIZED BOUNDS
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INGRATIATE
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(v.) TO MAKE ONESELF AGREEABLE AND THUS GAIN FAVOR OR ACCEPTANCE BY OTHERS(SOMETIMES USED IN A CRITICAL OR DEROGATORY SENSE)
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DRIVEL
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(n.)BLADERDASH, HOGWASH, TOMMYROT; (v.) SLAVER
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INTERLOPER
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(n.) ONE WHO MOVES IN WHERE HE OR SHE IS NOT WANTED OR HAS NO RIGHT TO BE, AN INTRUDER
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INTRINSIC
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(adj.) BELONGING TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING BY ITS VERY NATURE, ESSENTIAL, INHERENT; ORIGINATING IN A BODILY ORGAN OR PART
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EPITOME
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ABSTRACT, DIGEST, MODEL, ARCHETYPE
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INVEIGH
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(V.) TO MAKEK VIOLENT ATTACK IN WORDS, EXPRESS STRONG DISAPPROVAL
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EXHORT
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ENTREAT, IMPLORE, ADJURE
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LASSITUDE
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(n.) WEARINESS OF BODY OR MIND, LACK OF ENERGY
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MILLENNIUM
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A PERIOD OF ONE THOUSAND YEARS; A PERIOD OF GREAT JOY
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OCCULT
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(adj.) MYSTERIOUS, MAGICAL, SUPERNATURAL; SECRET, HIDDEN FROM VIEW; NOT DETECTABLE BY ORDINARY MEANS;(v.) TO HIDE, CONCEAL; ECLIPSE;(n.) MATTERS INVOLVING THE SUPERNATURAL
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EX OFFICIO
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PERMEATE
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(v.) TO SPREAD THROUGH, PENETRATE, SOAK THROUGH
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INFRINGE
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ENCROACH, IMPINGE, INTRUDE,POACH
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PRECIPITATE
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(v.) TO FALL AS MOISTURE; TO CAUSE OR BRING ABOUT SUDDENLY; TO HURL DOWN FROM GREAET HEIGHT;TO GIVE DISTINCT FORM TO;(adj.) CHARACTERIZED BY EXCESSIVE HASTE;(n.) MOISTURE; THE PRODUCT OF AN ACTION OR PROCESS
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STRINGENT
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(adj.) STRICT, SEVERE; RIGOROUSLY OR URGENTLY BINDING OR COMPELLING; SHARP OR BITTER TO TASTE
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SURMISE
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(v.) TO THINK OR BELIVE WITHOUT CERTAIN SUPPORTING EVIDENCE; TO CONJECTURE OR GUESS;(n.) LIKELY IDEA THAT LACKS DEFINITE PROOF
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INGRATIATE
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COZY UP TO, CURRY FAVOR WITH
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Answer
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INTERLOPER
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TRESPASSER, MEDDLER, BUTTINSKY
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INTRINSIC
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IMMANENT, ORGANIC
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INVEIGH
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RAIL, HARANGUE, FULMINATE, REMONSTRATE
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LASSITUDE
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FATIGUE, LETHARGY, TORPOR, LANGUOR
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MILLENNIUM(PL.MILLENNIA)"
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CHILIAD, GOLDEN AGE, PROSPERITY, PEACE
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OCCULT
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SUPERNATURAL, ESOTERIC, ABSTRUSE, ARCANE
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PERMEATE
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PRECIPITATE
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(V.) PROVOKE, PRODUCE; (adj.) RECKLESS, IMPETUOUS
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STRINGENT
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STERN, RIGOROUS, TOUGH, URGENT, IMPERATIVE
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SURMISE
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(v.) INFER, GATHER; (n.) INFERENCE, PRESUMPTION
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