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Section 1
(50 cards)
malicious
spiteful;hateful;malevolent
autonomous
self-governing; functioning independently
juxtaposition
state of being placed side by side or close together
affirmation
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn declaration
lavish
generous; openhanded; extravagant; profuse
pragmatic
practical; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something; dealing with facts
apathy
lack of concern, especially about things that others find important;indifference
cursory
perfunctory; casual; hastily done
preclude
make impossible; prevent; keep from happening; exclude the possibility
levity
lack of proper seriousness; frivolity; lightness of manner; lack of steadiness
mitigate
moderate; make less intense or severe; alleviate; appease
ironic
resulting in an unexpected and poignantly incongruous or unwanted outcome; humorously mocking
incongruous
inappropriate; incompatible; logically inconsistent; not fitting; absurd
benign
kindly, gracious, favorable; gentle; not malignant
innate
inborn; existing from birth; inherent
intrepid
fearless; courageous; bold; undaunted
exuberance
joyful enthusiasm; unrestrained vigor and joy; overflowing abundance, lavishness
meticulous
extremely careful;painstaking; scrupulous; fastidious
belie
contradict; give a false impression
allusion
indirect reference; passing or casual mention
anecdote
short account of a supposedly interesting or amusing incident; brief narrative
aesthetic
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beauty
banal
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; timeworn; cliched
altruistic
unselfishly generous; concerned for others; charitable; philanthropic
censure
blame; harshly criticize; officially rebuke
ambiguous
having two or more possible meanings; unclear; equivocal
strident
loud and harsh; shrill
laconic
brief and to the point; using few words
metaphor
implied comparison of one thing to another(without the use of like or as); symbol
assumption
something taken for granted; presupposition; act of taking possession
indifferent
unmoved or unconcerned by; apathetic; mediocre
arbitrary
determined by impulse or whim; capricious; unrestricted by law
incorrigible
incapable of being reformed; not correctable; irredeemable;
Brevity
briefness, conciseness
lethargic
drowsy; sluggish; torpid; lacking energy
subside
settle down; grow quiet; sink to the bottom; abate
jocular
joking; jesting; good-humored
satirical
mocking; ironical; sardonic; using biting wit to attack folly
deilitate
make weak; enfeeble; sap the strength of; enervate
instigate
provoke; incite to an action; stir up; foment; encourage; urge; start
eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; commendation; tribute
inherent
firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic; built-in; fixed from the beginning; inborn
alleviate
make more bearable; relieve; lessen mitigate
austere
forbiddingly stern; severely simple
ascetic
practicing self-denial; austerely simple
astute
wise; shrewd; keen
extricate
free; release from a difficulty;disentangle
mundane
ordinary; unimaginative; worldly as opposed to spiritual; secular
buttress
support; reinforce; prop up; encourage; hearten
induce
persuade; convince; bring about; stimulate; infer through inductive reasoning
Section 2
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partisan
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party; devoted to a cause
abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
pervasive
pervading; spread throughout every part
eclectic
composed of elements drawn from different sources; choosing (what is best) from a variety of sources
ostentatious
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
terse
concise and to the point; abrupt; pithy; clipped
oblivion
state of being forgotten; obscurity; total unawareness; forgetfulness
impede
hinder; block; delay; obstruct; thwart
refute
disprove; prove false; overthrow by means of evidence
elucidate
explain; clarify; shed light upon
impeccable
flawless; irreproachable; not capable of sin
renounce
abandon; disown; repudiate; give up voluntarily
opulence
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
criterion
standard used in judging; basis for comparison
peripheral
marginal; outer; external; superficial; of minor importance
abridge
condense; shorten
nurture
nourish; educate; foster; protect; cultivate; encourage(growth)
credulity
gullibility; naivete; tendency to believe too easily
contentious
controversial; involving argument; argumentative; quarrelsome
dogmatic
opinionated; arbitrary; dictatorial; doctrinal
proximity
nearness; closeness
predilection
partiality; preference; inclination
discerning
mentally quick and observant; having keen insight; perceptive; sensitive
adversary
opponent; enemy
fallacious
logically unsound; false; mistaken; misleading
garrulous
loquacious; talkative; wordy; gabby; chatty
derision
ridicule; mockery; scornful laughter
implement
put into effect; supply with tools
concise
brief and compact; terse; clear and succinct; covering a great deal in a few words
opportunist
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of "opportunities"
acclaim
applaud; announce with great approval
sporadic
occurring irregularly;recurring unpredictably
rectify
set right; correct; remedy
incite
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
compliance
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield
placate
pacify; conciliate; appease, often by making concessions
extraneous
not essential; superfluous; irrelevant; external; coming from outside
cryptic
mysterious; hidden; having a secret meaning; obscure; using a cipher
substantiate
establish by evidence or proof; verify; support; affirm; make real
condone
overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse; pardon
relegate
to consign to an inferior position; delegate; assign or refer; banish
impair
injure; hurt; damage; make worse
advocate
urge; speak in favor of; support; recommend
profane
violate; desecrate; defile; treat unworthily
constraint
restriction; limitation; embarrassed awkwardness; repression of feel
corroborate
confirm; make more certain; support with evidence; strengthen with facts
inadvertently
unintentionally; negligently; carelessly
adulation
flattery; excessive praise
debunk
expose as false or exaggerated; ridicule as a sham
divergent
tending to draw apart; differing; deviating
Section 3
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