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Section 1
(50 cards)
Mar
to damage or spoil (spray paint on painting)
Parley
discussion, usually between enemies
Coagulate
thicken, congeal
Quibble
to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
Aggregate
to bring together (friends together)
Pervade
to spread throughout (usually strong smell)
Debutante
young woman making debut in high society (upper class princess)
Assuage
to calm or soothe, to satisfy, mild
Supoena
Legal summons to court
Potentate
one in power or a position of power (US president)
Lumber
slow moving, large and clumsy
Antipathy
an intense dislike (man kicking dog)
Derivative
unoriginal, taken from something already existing
Paradox
A statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth (I am always lying)
Quiescent
quiet, still, inactive
Vim
full of life, enthusiastic (vigorous or vital)
Lucid
easy to understand, clear, rational, sane
Ossify
to harden like bone - can be about people (ossify boss)
Sardonic
scornful mocking (laughing at in a bad way)
Idiosyncrasy
tick or unique thing someone does (Jamal's smirk)
Abstemious
not indulging, being modest even with plentiful resources (restraint when having money)
Multifarious
having a large variety (good a different sports)
Sully
to dirty or tarnish or disgracing
Innocucous
harmless or innocent
Castigation
severe punishment or criticism (Bill Clinton)
Inert
sluggish, unable to move, not reactive
Propitiate
to appease or regain someones favor after doing something to anger someone
Demur
an objection (usually on moral grounds)
Solicitious
showing care or concern
Implacable
not able to be calmed or appeased
Dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion, gloomy and irritable
Decorum
proper behavior for the situation
Impermeable
not likely to be effected by pain or distress (they stay calm)
Attenuate
to weaken or reduce in size
Kindle
to ignite or start a desire for
Molt
to shed
Gouge
to tear out, scoop out, overcharge
Bombastic
pompous or over dramatic or extraneous detail with little truth to it (MacDonalds)
Solecism
having grammatical errors (me no good at english)
Recondite
exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
Dessicate
to dry out (raisin)
Intrepid
fearless (rapids)
Flout
to mock and show no care or respect for
Euphemism
saying it nicely (slept with)
Monastic
living simple, like a monk
Vernal
relating to spring
Archaic
very old or old-fashioned
Toady
Kiss ass (usually not censer)
Endemic
native (chicken pox to UK)
Jargon
specific field words
Section 2
(50 cards)
Oscillate
moving back and forth varying between different opinions
Venerable
respectable due to age (bilbo)
Ingratiate
to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness
Delineate
to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail to represent pictorially
Apostate
one who renounces his or her religion, party, or cause
Turgid
swollen, bloated, filled to excess, overdecorated or excessive in language
Dilatory
tending to delay or procrastinate
Symbiosis
A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species
Listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
Polyglot
speaking several languages
Latent
hidden, present but not realized (talent)
Pathogenic
causing or able to cause disease
Bolster
to support or build up
Obsinate
stubborn
Plastic
easily shaped or molded looking or tasting artificial, fake
Luminous
bright, brilliant, glowing
Larceny
theft, robbery, stealing
Diaphanous
very sheer and light or transparent
Felicitous
well chosen or suited to the circumstances
Peripatetic
wandering from place to place, especially on foot
Discerning
perceptive, exhibiting keen insight and good judgement
Livid
furiously angry
Admonish
warn or reprimand someone
Lachrymose
tearful, weepy
Inundate
to overwhelm in quantity
Palatial
relating to a palace, magnificent
Precipitate
cause (bad) event or situation to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
Aerie
a nest built high in the air, an elevated, often secluded, dwelling or structure
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings about someone or something
Relegate
to assign to an inferior or lower position
Panegyric
a writing or speech in praise of a person or thing
Abscond
to leave secretly (negative)
Puerile
juvenile, immature, childish
Euphony
pleasant, harmonious sound
Sublime
exalted, noble, uplifting
Monotony
no variation, tediously the same or boring
Pithy
precise and brief
Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Précis
a summary or abstract of something
Plactate
to sooth or pacify
Knell
a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or end of something
Obdurate
stubborn (moral sense)
Husband
to manage economically, to use sparingly
Circumspect
careful, cautious
Dilettante
one who merely dabbles in an art or science, amateur
Gambol
to frolic, leap playfully
Rococo
Very elaborate and ornate (in decorating or metaphorically, as in speech and writing)
Confound
to confuse with unexpected results go against of what people think
Axiom
a universally recognized principle (gravity)
Striated
marked with parallel bands, grooved
Section 3
(50 cards)
Parry
to deflect or to ward off a blow (physical or verbal)
Scintilla
trace amount, very small quantity
Taciturn
habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
Pristine
in its original condition, unspoiled, clean and fresh as if new, spotless
Ardor
intense and passionate feeling (Mac & Hokies)
Precarious
uncertain, not securely held or in position, dangerously likely to fall or collapse
Magnanimous
generous in forgiving
Harangue
a long, strongly expressed attacking speech or lecture
Missive
a long or official letter
Advocate
to recommend, to speak in favor of
Disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
Adulterate
to make impure, to contaminate (often food)
Whimsical
subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful, unpredictable
Analgesia
inability to feel pain
Imperturbable
not easily excited, emotionally steady or calm
Largress
generous giving
Officious
assertion of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters
Emulate
to imitate
Xenophobia
a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
Conundrum
a confusing and difficult problem, puzzle or question
Wan
sickly pale
Ingrate
ungrateful person
Neologism
new word (drippin)
Upbraid
to blame, scold, find fault with
Mannered
artificial or stilted in character, fake
Insensible
not able to feel or perceive, unresponsive
Polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
Pulchritude
beautiful
Rustic
country, simple, plain, quaint
Malingerer
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
Fetid
having a foul or unpleasant odor
Raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
Iniquity
immoral or grossly unfair behavior
Enervate
to reduce in strength, to weaken
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge
Exacerbate
make worse (a problem, situation, or feeling)
Furtive
secretive
Rarefy
to make thinner, purer, or more refined
Pungent
sharp and irritating to the senses (usually negative)
Apathy
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Approbation
approval or praise
Abstain
to refrain from doing something that you enjoy
Laud
to praise highly
Surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly
Cloying
sickly or excessively sweet
Analogous
comparable
Exonerate
to clear from a charge, accusation or blame
Discrepancy
a lack of compatibility/similarity between two or more facts
Irascible
easily angered, irritable
Deference
humble submission and respect (to superiors)
Section 4
(50 cards)
Malediction
a curse, a wish of evil upon another
Complaisant
eager to please, cheerfully complying
Disingenuous
insincere, not genuine
Imprecation
a spoken curse or damnation
Commensurate
proportional, corresponding in size or degree
Cacophonous
harsh-sounding, discordant, dissonant
Coda
concluding part of a literary or music something that summarizes or concludes
Hegemony
the domination of one state or group over others
Caustic
able to burn or eat away by chemical action biting, sarcastic remark
Elicit
to draw forth, bring out from some source
Tenuous
flimsy, not solid
Orotund
full and rich in sound (in speech), excessive
Disjointed
not connected, having no flow in thinking
Salient
prominent, of notable significance
Anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain (meds or music)
Bifurcate
divide into two branches, parts or halves
Discrete
unconnected, separate, distinct
Eclectic
selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
Intractable
stubborn, obstinate, hard to move forward
Contrite
feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
Emphemeral
lasting for a very short time
Guileless
free of cunning or deceit, innocent less
Legerdemain
sleight of hand, deception
Sporadic
occurring irregularly
Peregrinate
travel from place to place, esp. on foot
Maverick
one who is independent and resists adherence to a group
Philistine
one who lacks culture or taste
Politic
seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances
Metamorphosis
a transformation or dramatic change
Conciliatory
intended or likely to placate or pacify
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion, lazy
Abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
Opaque
impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light
Sacrosanct
sacred, extremely holy
Philanthropy
charity, a desire or effort to promote goodness
Empirical
based on observation or experiment
Juncture
point of time, especially where two things are joined
Pariah
a social outcast
Ford
to walk across the shallow part of a river or stream
Lavish
extremely generous or extravagant, giving unsparingly
Lament
to mourn
Lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal
Facetious
humorous, not meant seriously
Misanthrope
a person who hates or despises people
Inter
to place a corpse in a grave or tomb
Implicit
implied though not plainly expressed
Yoke
join together, unite
Trangression
violation of a rule or law
Solipsism
the theory that the self is the only reality
Phlegmatic
calm, sluggish, unemotional
Section 5
(50 cards)
Pedant
someone who is excessively concerned with minor details and not big picture
Guile
treacherous cunning, deceit, sly
Pare
to trim off excess, reduce
Distill
to purify something by vaporization to extract the essential elements, aspects or meaning
Partisan
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
Loquacious
to talk a lot, very talkative (general)
Pragmatic
deal with things in a sensible and realistic way
Strut
walk in a certain way (arrogantly)
Wraith
a ghostly apparition, pale or sickly
Shard
a sharp piece of broken glass or pottery
Skeptic
one who doubts
Contentious
controversial and likely to cause an arguement
Invidious
likely to cause anger or resentment
Cupidity
an eager desire for something, greed
Eulogy
speech in praise of someone
Sagacious
wise, having keen perception and sound judgement
Truculent
eager to fight or argument, aggressive
Fractious
tending to be troublesome, bad tempered, often used for children
Mendacious
not telling the truth, lying, dishonest
Amalgamate
to combine things to form one thing together
Peccadillo
a minor offense, a small error
Antagonize
to cause someone else to become annoyed or hostile
Neophyte
novice, beginner
Morose
to be gloomy, sulky, grumpy or ill-tempered
Arbitrary
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason
Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
Impede
to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them, hinder
Artless
without strategy or deceit naive or innocent
Mitigate
to make less serious, sever or painful
Propriety
standards of what is proper or socially acceptable in the situation
Arbitrate
an independent person comes in to reach an authoritative judgment or settlement (a third-party)
Zephyr
a soft gentle breeze
Implode
collapse or burst inward violently
Garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
Libertine
one who behaves an immoral life, without moral restraint or a sense of responsibility
Digression
wandering away from the subject, tangent
Coffer
a small chest for holding valuables
Efficacy
the ability to produce a desired or intended result, effectiveness
Prudence
showing wisdom, caution, or restraint
Garner
to gather or acquire (usually information)
Doctrinaire
seeking to impose a doctrine regardless of practicality or the situation, dogmatic
Lassitude
lack of energy, tired
Spartan
marked by simplicity and lack of luxury
Replete
full, abundant
Opine
to hold or express an opinion
Impecunious
having little or no money
Impetuous
impulsive, decisions without care or patients
Mundane
ordinary, commonplace relating to the physical world (not magical or heavenly world)
Impair
to cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
Enigma
a puzzle, a mystery
Section 6
(50 cards)
Platitude
stale or overused expression
Assail
to attack violently
Catalyst
substance or event that speeds up or causes a reaction
Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree (wormtail)
Verdant
green in tint or color, immature in experience or judgement
Boor
crude person, one lacking manners or taste
Veracious
truthful, accurate, honest
Paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
Perfunctory
done without care, in a routine fashion
Aggrandize
to increase the power, wealth or status of
Stratagem
a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
Prodigal
lavish, wasteful
Tyro
beginner, novice
Sportive
playful, merry, joking around, done "in sport" (rather than intended seriously)
Redress
to set right, remedy, to fix wrong or injury
Expurgate
to remove vulgar or objectionable material
Castigate
to criticize or punish severely
Grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
Ersatz
artificial, not genuine, fake
Reproach
to find fault with, blame
Vituperate
to abuse verbally and aggressively
Iconoclast
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
Abate
to lessen in violence or intensity
Sage
a wise person with a deeper understanding and thinking of life
Lampoon
public ridicule with satire
Insularity
narrow-mindedness, isolation with what you already know
Sybarite
a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
Alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness/attentiveness
Torpor
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
Plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
Onerous
burdensome, excessively difficult and requiring lots of effort
Erudite
scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
Causality
the relationship between cause and effect
Candid
completely honest, straightforward
Penchant
a strong attraction, liking or inclination
Contumacious
disobedient, rebellious, stubborn
Tawdry
of little value, gaudy
Appropriate
to take something for your own use (without permission)
Itinerant
traveling from place to place
Declivity
a downward slope or bend
Sinecure
a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
Eloquent
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
Catholic
universal, broad, comprehensive, wide-ranging
Levity
humor or frivolity, especially with a serious matter
Lionize
to treat as a celebrity
Negate
to cancel out or nullify
Plethora
excess or overabundance
Encomium
a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
Prattle
meaningless, foolish excessive babbling
Ingenuous
innocent, simple, frank, sincere
Section 7
(50 cards)
Refractory
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Maudlin
excessively sentimental
Abeyance
temporary suppression or suspension
Rejoinder
a reply, especially a witty response
Inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable (harsh winter)
Cartography
science or art of making maps
Proclivity
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
Calumny
a false and malicious accusation
Warranted
justified or authorized
Irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed, indecisive
Mirth
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
Perennial
lasting for a long time
Pedantic
tending to show off one's learning
Umbridge
sense of injury or insult to take offense, displeasure
Tortous
having many twists and turns
Restive
impatient, uneasy, or restless
Surfeit
an excessive amount
Abjure
renounce
Spectrum
band of color, broad range of related ideas or objects
Beneficent
performing acts of kindness or charity
Connoisseur
an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
Deface
to ruin or injure something's appearance
Droll
amusing in an odd or whimsical way
Substantiate
to verify or support with proof or evidence
Amulet
charm or object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
Plebeian
crude or coarse characteristic of commoners
Amortize
to diminish debt by installment payments
Leery
wary, suspicious
Meretricious
apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity
Inchoate
not fully formed or developed
Welter
wallow or roll, toss about, be in turmoil
Canard
a false rumor or fabricated story
Deride
to ridicule or mock
Supposition
the act of assuming to be true or real
Belfry
bell tower, room in which a bell is hung
Fawn
to flatter or praise excessively
Anachronism
something out of the proper time period
Gestation
growth process from conception to birth
Fallacious
incorrect, misleading
Embellish
to decorate or make beautiful with ornamentation
Precursor
forerunner, predecessor
Divine
related to a god, supremely good or beautiful
Flag
to decline in vigor, strength, or interest
Terrestrial
relating to the land
Contrite
extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant
Stipulate
to specify a condition
Pervasive
to spread throughout
Racalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
Eschew
to avoid, shun, keep away from
Noisome
offensive, disgusting
Section 8
(50 cards)
Mendicant
beggar or depending on begging for a living
Homogeneous
of the same kind
Inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent, person who is impossible to persuade by request or entreaty
Vestige
a trace or evidence of something that once existed
Wanton
undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless
Autonomous
self-governing, independent
Convoluted
intricate and complicated
Verbose
wordy, very talkative
Impious
disrespectful toward God
Condone
to pardon or overlook
Martinet
a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules
Exigency
urgency, pressure, urgent demand
Diffidence
shyness, lack of confidence
Soporific
causing sleep or drowsiness
Zealot
fanatic or person who shows excessive ardor
Dichotomy
a division into two parts
Opprobrium
public disgrace
Profligate
wasteful or immoral, overly extravagant
Incarnadine
blood-red in color
Dither
to be indecisive on trivial matters
Apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity
Sanction
permission, support
Nettle
to irritate or annoy
Credulous
gullible
Oblique
indirect, slanting
Plucky
brave and spirited, courageous
Dissemble
to conceal true motives, feelings, or beliefs
Accretion
growth in size or increase in amount
Buttress
to support, prop up, strengthen
Cosset
to pamper or spoil
Nascent
starting to develop, coming into existence
Variegated
varied, marked with different colors
Aberrant
abnormal or deviant
Inquest
an investigation, an inquiry
Disparate
fundamentally different or entirely unlike
Hapless
unlucky, unfortunate
Distend
to swell or expand
Keen
sharp
Secrete
produce and release substance into organism
Querulous
habitually complaining or whining
Engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
Waver
to fluctuate between choices
Seraphic
angelic, sweet, heavenly
Blight
anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
Contention
heated disagreement
Kudos
acclaim or praise
Exculpate
to free from blame
Panoply
impressive array
Repudiate
to reject the truth of
Arrogate
to claim or take without right
Section 9
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