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20 Cards in this Set
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affiliated |
(adj., part.) associated, connected Synonyms: attached, related, joined |
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ascertain
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(v.) to find out Synonyms: Discover, Established |
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attainment
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(n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving Synonyms: Achievement, fulfillment |
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bequeath
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(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance Synonyms: Transmit, bestow |
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cogent
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(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point Synonyms: persuasive, compelling |
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converge
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(v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together Synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge |
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disperse
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(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide Synonyms: break up, dispel |
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esteem
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(v.) to regard highly; Synonyms: respect, honor, revere |
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expunge
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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy Synonyms: efface, annihilate |
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finite
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(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time Synonyms: bounded, measurable |
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invulnerable
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(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune |
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malevolent
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(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant |
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nonchalant
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(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned Synonyms: composed, unruffled, blase |
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omniscient
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(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding Synonyms: wise, all-knowing |
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panacea
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(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Synonyms: universal cure |
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scrupulous
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(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious |
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skulk
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(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding Synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl |
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supercilious
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(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing |
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uncanny
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(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation Synonyms: inexplicable, spooky |
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venial
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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable Synonyms: excusable, forgivable |