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20 Cards in this Set
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dilatory
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–adjective 1. tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
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caravansary
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–noun, plural -ries. 1. (in the Near East) an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans.
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alighted
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verb (used without object), a·light·ed or a·lit, a·light·ing. 1. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.
2. to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. 3. to encounter or notice something accidentally. |
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rancous (should this be raucous)
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–adjective 1. harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
2. rowdy; disorderly: a raucous party. |
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boisterously
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–adjective 1. rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter.
2. (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy. |
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vicariously
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–adjective 1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute. 3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others: a vicarious thrill. 4. Physiology. noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another. |
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presumptuous
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–adjective 1. full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought.
2. unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward. |
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formidable
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–adjective 1. causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem. |
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corroborate
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–verb (used with object) 1. to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
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garrulous
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–adjective 1. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters.
2. wordy or diffuse: a garrulous and boring speech. |
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adventitious
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adjective 1. associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
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deferred
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–adjective 1. postponed or delayed.
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transitory
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–adjective 1. not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
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magnanimous
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–adjective 1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
2. high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler. |
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solemn
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–adjective 1. grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: solemn remarks.
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indiscernible
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–adjective not discernible; that cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible.
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luminosity
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–noun, plural -ties. 1. luminance (def. 2).
2. the quality of being intellectually brilliant, enlightened, inspired, etc.: The luminosity of his poetry is unequaled. |
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truculent
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–adjective 1. fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
2. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: |
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clamorously
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–adjective 1. full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.
2. vigorous in demands or complaints. |
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exposition
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–noun 1. a large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products
3. writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain 6. the state of being exposed; exposure. |