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deference

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(n). respectful regard; respect

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vacillate

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(v). to waver between two choices

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fervor

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(n). passion

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pragmatic

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(adj). more concerned with facts than with theories; practical

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alleviate

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(v). to lessen a bad feeling

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negligence

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(n). carelessness

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ascetic

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(adj). without luxuries; living simply, austere

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dogmatic

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(adj). stubbornly opinionated

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condone

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(v). to forgive, overlook

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dissent

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(n). disagreement, refusal to conform

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didactic

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(adj.) intended to teach; instructive

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disparity

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(n). a lack of equality

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ephemeral

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(adj). fleeting; short-lived

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prosaic

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(adj). dull; uninspired; bland

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calumny

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(n). a false, malicious statement intended to harm

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disparage

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(v). to speak badly of

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profuse

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(adj). many of; abundant

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euphemism

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(n). a nice way of saying a bad thing; a word of phrase used in place of another word or phrase thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

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lassitude

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(n). weariness

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ubiquitous

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(adj). omnipresent; existing everywhere at the same time.

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pariah

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(n.) a social outcast

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spurious

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(adj.) false; lacking authenticity; different than what claimed to be

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fastidious

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(adj.) overly critical; concerned that even the smallest detail be just right

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mitigate

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(v.) to lessen the severity of

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mutable
(adj.) tending or likely to change; capable of changing
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venerate
(v.) to regard with profound respect; to honor as sacred
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capitulate
(v.) to give into something unavoidable; to surrender, especially under specified conditions
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astute
(adj.) perceptive; intelligent
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paradox
(n.) something that seems contradictory but is or may be true nonetheless
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languidly
(adv.) slowly; in a tired fashion
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censure
(v.) to criticize; to strongly disapprove; to blame
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reprehensible
(adj.) shameful; extremely bad
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relegate
(v.) to move or dismiss to a lower or less important position
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miserly
(adj.) greedy for money and unwilling to share or spend it
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taciturn
(adj.) silent; sparing with words
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cathartic
(adj.) emotionally cleansing; purging; purifying
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vapid
(adj.) lacking freshness or zest; stale; flat
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insolent
(adj.) boldly disrespectful
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reproach
(v.) to find fault with; to blame or censure
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placate
(v.) to make calm; to soothe
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affable
(adj.) easy to talk to or approach; friendly
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esoteric
(adj.) known or understood by only a few
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hubris
(n.) excessive pride or self confidence
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deleterious
(adj.) harmful
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obstinate
(adj.) stubbornly adhering to one's beliefs, purpose, etc.
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jocular
(adj.) intended to be funny; having a playful, joking disposition
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polemical
(adj.) inclined to argue or debate
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prodigal
(adj.) wasteful; lavish
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avarice
(n.) greed
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quandary
(n.) a dilemma; a puzzling situation
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bane
(n). something that continually causes pain or destruction.
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reverent
(adj.) showing a profound or high level of respect.
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precarious
(adj.) dangerous or risky; uncertain.
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aloof
(adj.) emotionally removed or distant; showing no concern.
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indolent
(adj.) lazy
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gregarious
(adj.) sociable; outgoing.
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cantankerous
(adj.) bad-tempered; easy to anger and difficult to get along with.
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impugn
(v.) to attack as false or untrustworthy.
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cryptic
(adj.) hard to understand or decipher; hidden; mysterious
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iniquity
(n.) a great injustice; a grossly immoral act.
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sycophant
(n.) a self-servant who tries to gain power through flattery
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efface
(v.) to wipe out; to treat as unimportant
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ardent
(adj.) full of passion and emotion
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adamant
(adj.) unyielding; unwilling to bend
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din
(n.) an on-going loud sound; noise
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laud
(v.) to praise
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copious
(adj.) abundant; plentiful
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voracious
(adj.) craving or consuming large quantities; exceedingly eager; insatiable
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delectable
(adj.) delicious
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scruples
(n.) morals or ethics
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itinerant
(adj.) tending to move or wander; prone to travel
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acrid
(adj.) unpleasantly strong or bitter in taste, smell, tone, or character.
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erudite
(adj.) wise due to much studying; scholarly
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obtuse
(adj.) not clear or precise in perception, feeling, or intellect
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surreptitious
(adj.) done or made in a secret, stealthy way
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intrepid
(adj.) fearless
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burgeon
(v.) to grow or develop quickly
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inception
(n.) the beginning or earliest stage
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debunk
(v.) to prove wrong or false
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indignant
(adj.) angry, often at the unfairness of something
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furtive
(adj.) sneaky; done in a way not intended to be noticed.
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charlatan
(n.) an imposter; a quack; a fraud
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phlegmatic
(adj.) calm and unemotional
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occlude
(v.) to prevent the passage of
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bemused
(adj.) lost in thought; preoccupied, bewildered
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eclectic
(adj.) taken from a variety if sources
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innocuous
(adj.) harmless
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diffident
(adj.) lacking self-confidence
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paradigm
(n.) an example or model
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dilatory
(adj.) intended to delay
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perfunctory
(adj.) done in a routine way; hasty and superficial
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paragon
(n.) a model or pattern of excellence
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proclivity
(n.) a natural inclination or disposition
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torpor
(n.) extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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verdant
(adj.) green with foliage and vegetation
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emulate
(v.) to imitate with effort to equal or excel.
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malleable
(adj.) capable of being shaped or molded
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perfidious
(adj.) deliberately treacherous and/or faithless; deceitful
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apathy
(n.) a lack of interest or emotion
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vindicate
(v.) to justify or uphold; to clear, as for blame or suspicion.

English 2012-2013 (6 decks)

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