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Cards (85)

Section 1

(50 cards)

realm

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(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

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eminent

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(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

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replete

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full

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drudgery

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work that is hard and tiresome

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voracious

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(adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager

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cessation

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a stopping; a discontinuance

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nuance

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a slight or subtle degree of difference

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badger

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to tease, annoy, harass persistently

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caustic

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sarcastic, biting

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annals

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historical records

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loathe

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to hate

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Technology

Front

Application of science to help people

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intrepid

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brave

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gesticulate

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to make gestures, especially when speaking

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indiscriminate

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(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective

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Paradox

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A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

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wrest

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to take by force

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Compound

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to add to

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reprimand

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to scold; find fault with

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ominous

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threatening

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throng

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crowd

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lackluster

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dull; monotonous; bland

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accost

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to approach and speak to

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reticent

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silent

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cajole

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(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

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implore

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to beg

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enhance

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(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

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prognosticate

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to predict

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irate

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angry

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hapless

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unlucky

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abound

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to exist in great numbers

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adroit

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skillful

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repudiate

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to reject

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perceive

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(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

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tremulous

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shaking or quivering slightly

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automaton

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a robot; a mechanical "person"

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rudimentary

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basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development

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laconic

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brief and to the point

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pretext

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an excuse

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fabricate

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(v.) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

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interminable

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endless

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Martron

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married woman

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steeped

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soaked, drenched, saturated

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vigilant

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on the alert; watchful

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tingle

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a trace, smattering, or slight degree

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furtive

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secretive

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avid

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desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

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felon

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criminal

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bristle

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stiffen with fear or anger

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plethora

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a large amount

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Section 2

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rampant

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growing without check, running wild

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flagrant

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glaringly bad; outrageous

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intimidate

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To frighten, especially by threatening someone

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inane

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(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value

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admonish

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to warn

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concur

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to agree

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mundane

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(adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary

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Euphemism

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An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant

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promulgate

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to announce; to make known

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brash

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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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belittle

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(v.) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value

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dregs

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most worthless part

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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acrimonious

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(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

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belligerent

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(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war

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clandestine

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secret

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duplicity

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intentional deceit in speech or conduct

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scoff

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(v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for

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feint

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a false attack

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pugnacious

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eager to fight

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aspirant

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candidate for high position

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incongruous

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out of place

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condolence

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an expression of sympathy

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frenzy

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A state of wild excitement

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egregious

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outstandingly bad

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paucity

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scarcity; lack

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ethics

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the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions

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duress

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compulsion, force

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disdain

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(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt

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culprit

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the guilty person

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alacrity

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a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action

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distraught

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(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

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scurrilous

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(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

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Solace

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(n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console

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stipulate

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to specify a condition

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