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Section 1
(50 cards)
Portent
A warning sign; omen
Torpor
Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
Decorum
Dignified, correct behavior
Degradation
Deprivation; poverty/shame; debasement
Torpid
Inactive (mentally or physically); lazy; stagnant
Posterity
Future Generations
Hone
Sharpen; increase; whet
Riddled
Full of (usually full of holes)
Odious
Hateful
Lavish
Great amounts; wasteful
Largess
Generosity
Defoliate
Cause leave to fall off
Bureaucracy
Officialdom
Obtuse
Mentally dull; annoyingly insensitive
Officious
Annoyingly domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
Advocate
Support
Poseur
Someone who puts on an act
Defunct
No longer in existence
Espouse
Promote; take up; support
Eulogy
Praise in speech or writing
Broach
Start to discuss; approach
Hyperbole
Grossly exaggerated speech
Rigor
Thoroughness
Tirade
Stream of verbal abuse
Legion
In large numbers (people)
Deference
Respect
Hinder
Obstruct
Adulation
Strong admiration; worship
Adversity
Hardship
Esoteric
Obscure and difficult to understand
Brusque
Blunt, abrupt in speech or manner
Tome
Large book
Affable
Friendly; social; easygoing
Rife
Common
Obsolete
No longer valid
Adroit
Skillful
Revere
Worship
Brevity
Being brief; concise
Lax
Careless; not strict
Bulwark
Fortification; barricade; wall
Posthumous
Occurring, awarding or appearing after death
Hypochondriac
A person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
Reticent
Restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
Aesthetic
Concerning art or beauty
Obviate
Avoid; make unnecessary
Totter
Walk unsteadily
Hoary
Old; grayish-white
Pontificate
Speak pompously or dogmatically
Err
Make a mistake
Etymology
The study of word origins
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Decoy
Lure; trap; trick
Respite
A break; intermission
Titter
Giggle quietly
Erratic
Wandering; irregular
Cynical
Believing that people act only out of selfish motives
Laud
Praise
Obscured
Hidden; covered; buried
Therapeutic
Medicinal; curative
Obsession
A dominating concern
Heresy
Against orthodox opinion
Debunking
Exposing false claims or myths
Poignant
Deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
Epitomized
Typified; characterized; personified; perfect example of something
Acrid
Sharp or biting to the tastes and smells; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
Braggart
Someone who boasts
Absolution
Forgiveness; pardon; release
Adamant
Forceful; inflexible
Bristle
To show irritation; short stiff (hairs on animals)
Portend
Foretell
Acuity
Sharpness (mental or visual)
Restorative
A tonic; capable of renewing health or strength
Histrionic
Theatrical; exaggerated
Acrophobia
Fear of heights
Poised
Calm; collected; self-possessed
Thwart
Prevent; frustrate
Larceny
Theft; robbery; stealing
Polemic
Causing debate or argument
Languish
Decay; fade away; get weaker
Debility
Weakness; incapacity
Equivocated
Speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
Lance
Spear; spike; javelin
Retention
Preservation; withholding
Hiatus
Interruption; pause
Resplendent
Shining; glowing; gleaming
Obsequious
Servile; submissive
Terse
Concise; to the point
Hidebound
Rigid in opinion
Languid
Tired; slow; relaxed; pleasantly lazy
Brawny
Muscular
Bourgeois
Middle class
Epistle
A letter (form of communication)
Ponderous
Weighty; slow and clumsy because of weight
Obstreperous
Noisy and boisterous
Decathlon
An athletic competition with ten events
Hieroglyphics
1. Picture writing; 2. writing which s difficult to read or enigmatic
Boorish
Ill-mannered
Timorous
Cowardly; fearful
Epistolary
Concerned with letters; through correspondence
Retraction
Withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
Obscure
Difficult to understand; partially hidden
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Tawdry
Of little value; gaudy
Cringe
Recoil; flinch; shy away
Repudiate
Refuse to accept or be associated with; Deny the truth
Obfuscate
Deliberately make something difficult to understand
Resignation
Acceptance of fate or inevitable
Credulous
Gullible; ready to believe anything
Hasten
Hurry; accelerate; rush
Temper
To moderate
Tenacious
Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
Accolade
Tribute; honor; praise
Laconic
Using few words; brief; to the point
Blatant
obvious
Blithe
Free-spirited; carefree
Reprieve
A respite; postponement of a something
Laceration
A cut
Hedonist
Pleasure Seeker
Lackluster
Dull; monotonous; bland
Plumage
Feathers of a bird collectively
Blighted
Damaged; destroyed; ruined
Headstrong
Stubborn; willful
Lamentation
Expression of regret or sorrow
Objective
Unbiased; not subjective
Oblique
Indirect; slanting
Abstain
Desist; go without; withdraw
Tenative
Not Certain
Abstruse
Difficult to understand; obscure
Crepuscular
active at dawn and dusk
Plausible
can be believed; reasonable
Plethora
An excess
Plummet
Fall suddenly and steeply
Ensconce
Establish firmly in a position
Blunderbuss
1. Ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. A clumsy person
Creditable
praiseworthy
Lachrymose
Tearful; sad
Enshroud
Cover
Abstemious
Self denying; Refraining from indulging
Ephemeral
Short-lived
Haughtiness
Arrogance; pride
Envenom
To cause bitterness and bad feeling
Cryptic
Puzzling; enigmatic
Obliterate
Destroy; demolish; eradicate
Hedonism
Self indulgence; Pleasure-seeking
Obdurate
stubborn
Tedium
Boredom
Resolution
Determination
Pliable
Flexible; not stubborn
Rescind
Retract; repeal
Enunciation
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
Bolster
Support; prop up
Eschew
Shun; avoid using
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