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Section 1
(50 cards)
Harangue
(n) long, blustering, noisy, scolding speech
Somnambulism
(n) the trait of sleep walking
Extolled
(V) praised
Relinquished
(V) given up
Charlatan
(n) person who pretends to have expert knowledge
Quixotic
Foolishly, idealistic, impractical
Noxious
(adj) Harmful, poisonous, lethal
Raze
(V) tear down, demolish
Bombastic
(adj) characteristically using arrogant language without true meaning
Erudite
(adj) learned or scholarly
Despotic
(adj) acting as tyrant or absolute ruler
Knack
(N) clever way of doing something, skill
Remuneration
(n) Payment for work done
Unwitting
(Adj) no to deliberate, not intended
Unfetter
(v) free from restraint; liberate
Zeal
(n) enthusiasm
Lachrymose
(adj) tearful, sad
Hedonism
(n) philosophy of pleasure seeking as the principle good or aim
Epicure
(n) person with taste for fine food & drink, with discriminating taste
Harbingers
(n) indicators or bringers or warning
Bilk
(v) defraud, cheat out of
Effervescence
(n) the quality of being lively
Vacillated
(V) to be indecisive, hesitant, to waiver
Fitful
(Adj) intermittent, on and off, not continuous
Chicanery
(n) trickery; clever deceptive talk
Sagacity
(N) the quality of being keenly perceptive or shrewd
Paucity
(N) shortage, scarcity
Asperity
(n) sharpness or temper
Proclivity
(n) tendency towards; inclination
Cordial
(n) a liquor that strengthens or invigorates
Ignominy
(N) shame or disgrace
Plaintive
(Adj) expressing sorrow or melancholy
Malinger
(v) deliberately try to avoid work; shirk
Repudiate
(v) to reject, deny, abandon
Smitten
(v) to be struck as with emotion
Husbandry
(N) careful management of resources, often agricultural
Parity
(n) equality in power, value, etc.
Abrogate
(V) cancel, deny, repeal
Gesticulation
(v) to make gestures
Dilettante
(n) person who dabbles in a subject without serious study; amateur
Expiate
(v) to make amends for, or to make up for
Avail
(v) to be of use or help
Vicissitude
(n) Quality of being unpredictably changeable
Ephemeral
(adj) transitory, short-lived
Nuance
(n) subtle or fine shade of meaning
Aural
(Adj) pertaining to or perceived through the ear
Tumult
(N) noisy commotion or uproar
Lurid
(Adj) shocking, sensational, gaudy
Servile
(adj) overly submissive; growling
Obfuscate
(v) deliberately make something difficult to understand
Section 2
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Salubrious
(adj) healthful or wholesome
Intransigent
(adj) refusing to compromise
Pernicious
(adj) harmful
Oblique
(adj) indirect or evasive
Jingoism
(n) extreme nationalism characterized by belligerent foreign policy
Recapitulate
(v) summarize, to repeat in a concise form
Tome
(n) Extremely large book
Martinet
(n) person who believes in strict discipline
Histrionics
(n) theatrical, exaggerated, emotional behavior
Irascible
(adj) easily angered
Ensconce
(v) establish firmly in position
Rife
(adj) widespread, common, abounding
Sycophant
(n) bootlicker, flatterer, suck-up
Germinal
(adj) in the first stage of growth, not developed, immature
Contentious
(adj) argumentative, stirring up trouble
Blunderbuss
(n) a clumsy person
Polemical
(adj) causing a controversial argument, often refuting or attacking an opinion or doctrine
Carping
(v) to find fault with pettily or unfairly
Turpitude
(n) vile, shameful, or base character; depravity
Onus
(n) burden, duty, responsibility
Vagabond
(n) a wandering beggar
Concupiscent
(adj) having a strong sexual desire
Sanguine
(adj) cheerful; confident
Goad
(v) to prod or urge
Belabor
(v) explain in unnecessary detail
Sybarite
(adj) anyone fond of luxury or pleasure
Parsimony
(n) stinginess, extreme frugality
Septic
(adj) relating to or using the action of bacteria
Analgesic
(n) drug that acts as a pain killer
Itinerant
(adj) travels from place to place, wandering
Voracious
(adj) very eager
Incipient
(adj) just beginning to appear or exist
Egregious
(adj) extraordinarily bad, flagrantly wrong
Ineffable
(adj) cannot be expressed
Hackneyed
(adj) common, overused, cliche
Epistle
(n) a letter or form of communication
Caustic
(adj) something that can burn by chemical action; corrosive
Vulpine
(adj) of or like a fox; cunning
Nebulous
(adj) unclear
Neologism
(n) new word or expression
Iconoclast
(n) one who attacks respected institutions
Ascetic
(adj) austere, self-denying
Exegesis
(n) interpretation of a word or passage
Coquetry
(n) flirting act or attitude
Obstreperous
(adj) noisily and stubbornly defiant
Laud
(v) to praise
Adulation
(n) Strong admiration; worship
Perspicacious
(adj) insightful, having keen judgement
Bastion
(n) any strong defense, usually a fortification or building
Whet
(v) to sharpen
Section 3
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Attenuate
(v) to weaken
Expostulation
(v) to argue with someone in an attempt to persuade or correct
Panacea
(n) remedy for all ills
Idiosyncrasies
(n) any personal peculiarities or mannerisms
Conciliatory
(adj) seeking compromise
Perdition
n) Status of spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation
Elocution
(n) style or manner of speaking in public
Incredulously
(adv) in a manner showing doubt or disbelief
Vitality
(n) mental or physical vigor
Censure
(n) blame
Inviolate
(adj) not violated; intact
Commensurate
(adj) corresponding in size or degree; proportionate
Winnow
(v) to sift; to separate or distinguish valuable from worthless
Poignant
(adj) emotionally moving
Provincial
(adj) not fashionable or sophisticated
Ramifications
(n) consequence or outgrowth of a problem
Gambol
(v) to frolic, leap, bound
Ingratiate
(v) to bring oneself into another's favor
Celerity
(n) speed
Didactic
(adj) intended to teach, instructive
Garrulous
(adj) wordy or rambling
Vestige
(n) a trace or mark of something
Sardonic
(adj) scornfully or bitterly sarcastic
Portentous
(adj) of the nature of or construing a sign of something; foretelling
Amorphous
(adj) lacking definite form; shapeless
Interminable
(adj) being or seeming to be without end
Ubiquitous
(adj) seeming to be present everywhere at the same time
Lithe
(adj) flexible, supple, limber
Truncate
(v) to cut short
Sanctimonious
(adj) making a hypocritical show of holiness or righteousness
Choleric
(adj) extremely irritable or easily angered
Subterfuges
(n) any plans or actions used to hide or evade
Perfidy
(n) betrayal of trust; treachery
Circumstantial
(adj) having to do with, or depending on accompanying conditions
Euphemism
(n) the use of a less direct word or phrase for one considered offensive
Caterwauling
(v) to make a shrill sound or noisy argument
Ossify
(v) to become fixed and rigid in habits, attitude, opinion, etc.
Convivial
(adj) fond of feasting, drinking & good company
Magnanimous
(adj) generous in forgiving; unselfish
Myopic
(adj) lacking tolerance or understanding, narrow-minded, short-sighted
Dichotomy
(n) a division into two parts
Superfluous
(adj) being beyond what is required or sufficient
Meretricious
(adj) alluring but tawdry
Swathed
(v) to envelop or enclose
Castigate
(v) to criticize or reprimand strongly
Maverick
(n) a lone dissenter; someone takes an independent stand
Denizen
(n) inhabitant of a certain place
Libertine
(n) one who acts without moral restraint
Extrapolate
(v) extend; predict on the basis of known data
Unequivocal
(adj) clear, obvious
Section 4
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Ruminated
(v) to meditate or reflect
Wraith
(n) a ghost
Diaphanous
(adj) letting much light through
Maniacal
(adj) wildly insane
Truculently
(adv) done in a fierce manner, violently
Sibilant
(adj) having or making a hissing sound
Derogated
(v) to detract, disparage, or belittle
Maladroit
(adj) clumsy, unskillful
Spurious
(adj) not genuine, false
Insensate
(adj) without feeling or regard
Argosies
(n) large merchant ship
Nettle
(v) to irritate or annoy
Hiatus
(n) a gap, interruption, or pause
Benignant
(adj) favorable, beneficial
Odious
(adj) disgusting, offensive, hateful
Inexorable
(adj) not capable of being persuaded, unyielding
Vim
(n) active force or strength, vigor
Acrid
(adj) sharp, pungent (used of smells and tastes)
Prolix
(adj) tediously prolonged; wordy
Necrotic
(adj) describing something resembles the dead or dead tissue
Paroxysms
(n) a sudden outburst
Jurisprudence
(n) the science or study of law
Laconic
(adj) terse in expression; using few words; concise
Mellifluously
(adj) sounding sweet and smooth
Jocosely
(adv) joking or playful
Solicitude
(n) care; concern
Ululating
(v) holler or wail loudly
Crepuscular
(adj) of or like twilight
Titillating
(v) exciting especially in a superficial manner
Syndicate
n) association of individuals/companies formed for a project requiring much capitol
Scintillating
(v) to be animated & brilliant, flashy
Apoplectic
(adj) fit of extreme anger
Phlegmatic
(adj) calm, unexcitable, sluggish
Unctuous
(adj) characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness or zeal
Pallid
(adj) pale
Cacophonous
(adj) harsh; jarring; discordan
Inveighed
(v) to make a violent verbal attack
Temerity
(n) foolish disregard of danger
Recalcitrant
(adj) refusing to obey authority
Mucid
(adj) musty, moldy, slimy
Vituperation
(n) abusive speech
Cataleptic
(adj) characterized by sudden temporary loss of consciousness, as in epilepsy
Contrition
(n) sorrow and repentance
Etymology
(n) the study of word origins
Dexterous
(adj) skillful with hands
Fustian
(n) pompous, pretentious talk or writing
Ebullient
(adj) enthusiastic; exuberant
Bellicose
(adj) quarrelsome, war‑like, aggressive
Wroth
(adj) angry, wrathful; incensed
Regale
(v) to entertain
Section 5
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Hove
(v) to lift and throw with effort force or violence
Impresario
(n) a person who organizes or manages public entertainment
Implacable
(adj) not to be appeased, placated or pacified
Pulchritudinous
(adj) physically beautiful; comely.
Incarnadine
(adj) blood red, crimson
Debonair
(adj) charming, courteous, gracious
Aplomb
(n) imperturbable, self‑possession, poise & assurance
Languor
(n) lack of energy or vitality, sluggish
Charnel
(n) repository for dead bodies
Riposte
(n) a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counter stroke
Obsequious
(adj) exhibiting extreme deference, fawning, strictly dutiful
Subcutaneous
(adj) situated or lying under the skin
Effulgent
(adj) radiant, shining forth brightly
Otiose
(adj) lazy, slothful, idle, and useless
Toothsome
(adj) pleasing, desirable or tempting
Roister
(v) to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner
Brusque
(adj) abrupt in manner; blunt, rough
Vexatious
(adj) troublesome, annoying, causing confusion
Cantilever
(n) rigid structure projecting from a vertical support, upper part in tension and the lower part in compression
Predilection
(n) tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality or preference
Frenetic
(adj) frenzied, frantic
Moiling
(v) to whirl or churn ceaselessly; twist
Excoriate
(v) to denounce or berate severely, to flay verbally
Aspersions
(n) a damaging or derogatory remark or critique
Pedantic
(adj) overly concerned with minutiae details or formal teachings
Chagrin
(n) a feeling marked by disappointment and humiliation
Desiccated
(adj) dehydrated, powdered, or dried out
Epochal
(adj) extremely important, influential, or significant
Banal
(adj) lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace
Denudate
(v) to make bare, to strip of any covering
Jaundice
(n) yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of eyes due to an increase of bile
Chortle
(v) to chuckle or laugh gleefully
Effusive
(adj) lacking reserve, overly demonstrative or emotional
Oubliette
(n) a dungeon, the only entrance to which is through the top
Saturnine
(adj) sluggish in temperament; moody or gloomy
Insouciant
(adj) free from worry or concern, carefree
Craven
(adj) cowardly; contemptibly timid
Epistemological
n) branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits
Maudlin
(adj) tearfully or weakly emotional
Sedulous
(adj) diligent in application or attention, persevering
Pugnacious
(adj) inclined to quarrel, combative
Leviathan
(n) anything immense in size & power, as a huge ship or animal
Ontology
(n) the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence
Capacious
(adj) capable of holding a large amount, spacious or roomy
Anathema
(n) a person or thing detested or loathed
Indefatigable
(adj) incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue
Leal
(adj) loyal; faithful
Svelte
(adj) slender and graceful
Homiletic
(adj) in the nature of a sermon, tedious moralizing or lecturing
Suss
(v) to attempt to work out a situation, person's character, etc. using one's intuition
Section 6
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