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Section 1
(50 cards)
principled
Having high moral standards
panoply
Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array
foment
to stir up; to incite
gestation
growth process from conception to birth
gambol
to frolic; to romp about playfully
glower
to glare or stare angrily and intensely
stolid
unemotional; lacking sensitivity
Pare
Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts
stymie
to block, hinder
substantiate
to support with proof or evidence
pretentious
claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious; affectedly grand
probity
honesty, integrity
garrulous
talkative
fleeting
Passing quickly, transitory
sportive
(adj) playful, merry, joking around, done "in sport" (rather than intended seriously)
profuse
(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely
grandiloquent
using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
pristine
fresh and clean; uncorrupted
garner
Gather and store; amass, collect
profound
(adj) very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive intense, "down to the very bottom;" at the very bottom
panache
a confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display
gainsay
to deny; dispute; oppose
profligate
wasteful and immoral
prohibitive
(adj) tending to forbid something, or serving to prevent something
zenith
the highest point
pastiche
Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically
graft
Insert part of a plant into another plant, where it continues to grow; join living tissue (such as skin) to part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; attach as if by grafting (verb); the part so grafted (as in a graft of skin); the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means, esp. by abusing one's power (noun)
Spartan
(adj) very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere; suggestive of the ancient Spartans
glib
(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
stoic
indifferent to pleasure or pain
surmise
to guess
furtive
secret, stealthy
parry
(v.) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; (n.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
synchronous
(adj) happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly
palliative
to make less serious; relieve symptoms of an illness
sycophant
a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor
paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
goad
(v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on
surfeit
an excessive amount of something
incongruous
(adj) out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious
prodigious
(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
inasmuch
(adv) in like manner, considering that (contradiction of "in as much," generally followed by "as")
parley
discussion, usually between enemies
panegryic
an expression of praise
inadvertent
unintentional; accidental
gouge
Scooping or digging tool, like a chisel, or a hole made with such a tool (noun); cut or scoop out; force out a person's eye with one's thumb; swindle, extort money from (verb)
glacial
Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic
prodigal
(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
forfeit
Surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation
pallid
lacking color or liveliness
Section 2
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laudable
worthy of praise
facetious
(adj) joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things
eschew
to shun, avoid
hardy
Bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.
gregarious
sociable, outgoing
Jargon
(n) vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language
exacerbate
to make worse or more severe
fallacious
Containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive
gawky
(adj) physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)
mendacious
lying; false; deceitful
guile
Clever deceit, cunning, craftiness
incipient
(adj) just beginning; in a very early stage
fanatical
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
maverick
(n) rebel, individualist, dissenter
gauche
(adj) tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude
modest
(adj) humble; simple rather than showy; decent (esp. "covering up" in terms of dress); small, limited
extrapolate
Conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience
meticulous
(adj) taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy
layperson
(n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.)
mitigate
(v) make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.)
haven
(adj) harbor or port; refuge, safe place
lassitude
(n) tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference
makeshift
A temporary substitute for something else; improvised for temporary use
inconsequential
(adj) insignificant, unimportant; illogical
moreover
Besides; in addition to what was just stated
levity
(n) lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way
log
Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)
ingenuous
Genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive
germane
Relevant and appropriate, on-topic
monotony
(n) sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound
extraneous
(adj) irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging
lucid
(adj) clear, easy to understand; rational, sane
mercurial
(adj) quickly unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty
liberal
(adj, n) favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a person with such beliefs or practices (noun)
hackneyed
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
Mores
(n) customs, manners, or morals of a particular group
fanciful
(adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality
mollify
(v) calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften
lavish
(adj, v) abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj); give very generously (verb)
exponent
(n) person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative
levy
Collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (v); act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (n)
notoriety
(n) ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason
metamorphosis
(n) a complete change or transformer (in biology, a change such as a caterpillar becoming a pupa and then a butterfly)
lull
Soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby); quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun)
malleable
(adj) able to be bent, shaped, or adapted
loquacious
(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking
esoteric
(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
nascent
starting to develop; coming into existence
negate
(v) deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective
erudite
(adj) scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing a deep, often systematic, knowledge
Section 3
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morose
gloomy, sullen
monastic
Relating to or resembling a monastery (where monks or nuns live), esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
dissemble
Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of
diurnal
Occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night)
clamor
Noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise
languid
(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish
censure
Strong disapproval or official reprimand (noun), to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb)
disparate
distinct, different
distend
Swell, expand, stretch, bloat
castigate
Criticize severely; punish in order to correct
discrete
Separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts
multifarious
Diverse, having a lot of variety
noisome
(adj.) offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious
capricious
Acting on impulse, erratic
Cartography
Mapmaking
myopic
(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
caustic
Capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic
jocular
humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
catalyst
Causer of change
frugal
Economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive
impede
(v) hold back, obstruct the progress of
intractable
(adj) difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn
inchoate
(adj) just begun, undeveloped, unorganized
fortify
(v) strengthen, invigorate, encourage
juncture
(n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
distaff
Female, esp. relating to the maternal side of the family; women or women's work; a staff that holds wool or flax for spinning
implode
burst inward; fall apart
laconic
concise, using few words
canonical
(adj) authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works
neophyte
Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion
Chauvinism
(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.
judicious
(adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
nettle
Irritate, sting, or annoy
nadir
lowest point
dissolution
Dissolving, the state of having been dissolved; breaking bonds or breaking up of a group of people; death, disintegration; sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation
chronological
Arranged in or relating to time order
implicit
(adj) implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable
implication
(n) act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way
eulogy
Speech of praise, esp at a funeral
exculpate
Clear from guilt or blame
munificent
Generous, giving liberally
dither
Act indecisively (verb); a state of fear or trembling excitement
innocuous
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
futile
(adj) producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial unimportant
incendiary
(adj) setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses
disparage
to belittle; to put down
incentive
Something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward
neologism
New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)
discordant
Harsh or inharmonious in sound; disagreeing, incongruous
fringe
(n, adj) on the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)
Section 4
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Satiate or Sate
to fully satisfy, go beyond, satisfying to the point of excess
counterpoint
(n) contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art
prolix
long-winded and wordy
predilection
preference, favorability
reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect
cosmopolitan
worldly; sophisticated
propogate
to reproduce, increase
ubiquitous
present or existing everywhere
contextualize
(v) place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances
rescind
to repeal; to make void
vituperate
(v) verbally abuse, rebuke or criticize harshly
prescient
Foresight, seeing the future
rife
(adj) happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported
wily
Crafty, characterized by tricks
sacrosanct
Sacred, not to be trespassed, above any criticism
warranted
(adj) justified, authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification, but can also mean to vouch for or guarantee)
whereas
on the contrary, on the other hand
propensity
a natural inclination or tendency
verbose
wordy
tangential
(adj) only slightly relevant, going off topic
conundrum
riddle; mystery
veracity
truthfulness; adherence to the truth
Temperance
Self-control, esp alcohol
tirade
(n) bitter, abusive criticism or verbal attack
timorous
Fearful, timid
sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
trite
Lacking freshness and originality, lacking effectiveness due to overuse, cliche
preternatural
exceptional, supernatural
sagacious
wise; having keen perception and sound judgement
propitiate
Attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is angry, offended, etc.)
salubrious
promoting health or well-being
conversant
(adj) knowledgeable about or experienced with
countenance
Facial expression or face (n); approve or tolerate (v)
venerate
Revere, regard with deep respect and awe
torpor
sluggishness; inactivity; apathy
whimsical
unpredictable; fanciful
vacillate
indecisive
copious
plentiful; abundant
unearth
(v) dig up, uncover, expose
proclivity
Inclination, natural tendency
prophetic
Foreseeing or predicting the future
credulous
too trusting; gullible
reticent
(adj) not talking much; private (of a person), restrained, reserved
convoluted
(adj) twisted; very complicated
unequivocal
Clear, one meaning
converge
to move toward one point, approach nearer together
zeal
enthusiasm for a cause or idea
tenuous
Flimsy, slender, little substance
rudimentary
(adj) elementary, relating to the basics; undeveloped, primitive
Section 5
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