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Section 1
(50 cards)
conundrum
(n.) puzzle, problem (Interpreting Jane's behavior was a constant conundrum.)
foment
to arouse or incite
apprise
to inform
underwhelm
to fail to stimulate or impress; to fall short of expectations; to disappoint
burgeoning
Growing or expanding rapidly
diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech
dissonanace
Lack of agreement
disenchant
to free from false belief
recondite
(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
concilliatory
appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
compliant
YIELDING
futile
Useless
intrepid
Fearless
disingenuous
Insincere
assidious
persistent, attentive, diligent
cacophonous
(adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
deride
TO MOCK
aggregate
(v.) - to gather, amass
antipathy
Extreme dislike
dissolution
disintegration; looseness in morals
austere
Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
apathy
Lack of interest
imperturbable
NOT EASILY DISTURBED
ambivalence
The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
denigrate
TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
disparage
(v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue
levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual
ambivalent
Having mixed feelings
desecrate
to damage or pollute a holy place
complaisant
Eager to please; cheerfully complying
approbation
Approval
plucky
courageous; spunky
anachronism
Something out of place in time
piety
Devotion and reverence to God
default
TO FAIL TO ACT
digression
wandering away from the subject
compendium
brief, comprehensive summary
desultory
Lacking consistency or order, disconnected, sporadic; going off topic,aimless
buttress
(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure
fledgling
A young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj)
desiccate
to dry out thoroughly
connoiseur
an expert judge in an art or matters of taste
conondrum
enigma, mystery
dissemble
to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
distend
TO EXPAND; SWELL OUT
attenuate
TO WEAKEN
contention
claim; thesis
appropriate
felicitous,aggregate,acquire
artless
without guile; open and honest
alleviate
Relieve
Section 2
(50 cards)
elicit
(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke (Although I asked several times where the exit was, I elicited no response from the stone-faced policeman.)
ephemeral
Lasting a short time
probity
Honesty
obdurate
Stubborn
dogmatic
Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
dormant
(adj) asleep, inactive, on a break
recalcitrant
Stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
ebullient
Enthusiastic
officious
(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable hardened; accustomed; used to
itinerary
n. a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
futile
Useless; hopeless
irascible
easily irritated
presumptuous
Arrogant
magnanimity
generosity
euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
frugality
thrift tending to be thrifty or cheap
morose
Gloomy,ill humored
prejudice
A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, often an ethnic or racial minority.
indolent
Lazy
inadvertently
CARELESSLY; UNINTENTIONALLY
perfidious
willing to betray one's trust
phlegmatic
calm and unemotional in temperament
refute
Disprove
prodigal
lavish; wasteful
mendacious
dishonest
quibble
minor objection or complaint
exculpate
to clear from blame; prove innocent
ostentatious
Showy
flout
(v.) to mock, treat with contempt
eulogy
speech in praise of someone
indigence
poverty
neophyte
novice; beginner
precursor
Forerunner
obsequious
Overly submissive and eager to please
torpor
dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
penchant
A strong liking
propriety
the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs
foment
(v.) to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm
obviate
to prevent; to make unnecessary avoid; make unnecessary
divest
to strip; deprive; rid
imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
effrontery
Shameless boldness
opprobrium
public disgrace
esoteric
HARD TO UNDERSTAND; KNOWN ONLY TO A FEW
efficacy
Effectiveness
onerous
Burdensome
fledgling
BEGINNER; NOVICE
levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual
Section 3
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