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30 Cards in this Set
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Adage
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traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb
~saying, proverb, aphorism |
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Affable
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pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly
~amiable, amicable, benevolent, cordial |
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Ambivalent
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uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a decision
~hesitant, doubtful, equivocal, vacillating, wavering |
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Bravura
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a display of daring, brilliant performance; courageous
~audactiy, bravery, fortitude |
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Decrepit
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weakened by age or long use
~aged, battered, feeble, haggard |
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Direst
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causing or involving great fear or suffering; indicating trouble or disaster
~urgent, dreadful, terrible |
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Disheveled
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hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt
~begraggled, untidy, ruffled |
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Dissuade
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to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something
~caution, divert, advise against |
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Dourness
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sullen, gloomy, stern
~severity, austerity, grimness |
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Dupe
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a person who is easily fooled; deceive; gull
~chump, easy, sap, pushover |
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Emanated
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to originate, flow, issue, proceed
~arise, derive, emerge |
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Eminent
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high in rank or status
~famous, celebrated, distinguised, VIP, lofty |
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Exploit
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to utilize for profit; to use selfishly for one's own desires
~utilize |
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Fortitude
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mental and emotional strenth in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously
~backbone, bravery, courage, gustiness |
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Mendacious
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telling lies, esp. habitually
~untruthful, misleading, dishonest |
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Overt
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open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret
~obvious, unconcealed, clear |
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Pathos
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evoking a sense of pity or compassion
~sorrow, sympathy, desolation |
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Pedantic
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ostentatious in one's learning; overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching
~nit-picky, finicky, pretentious |
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Pinion
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to disable or restrain (sometimes used with birds or machinery)
~trap, hold down |
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Prevaricate
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to speak falsely or misleadinlgy; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression
~lie, distort, equivocate, beat-around-the-bush |
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Quibbled
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an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue; minor objection
~criticism, equivocation, evasion |
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Sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic; hopeful or confident; reddish, ruddy complexion
~animated, enthusiastic, hopeful |
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Solicitous
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anxious or concerned; careful or particular
~apprehensive, ardent, troubled |
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Sojourn
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temporary stay
~abide, dwell, linger |
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Trice
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short time; an instant
~moment, jiffy, instant |
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Truism
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self-evident, obvious truth
~platitude, commonplace |
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Verbatim
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in exactly the same words; word for word
~accurately, literally |
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Verisimilitude
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the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability
~credibility, plausibility, genuineness |
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Vicissitudes
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a change or variation occuring in the course of something; interchange or alteration
~mutability, change |
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Virile
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having or showing masculine spirit, strength, vigor, or power
~forceful, potent, macho, masculine |
