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Section 1
(50 cards)
mendacity
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
truculence
aggressiveness, ferocity
encomium
a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
prevarication
evasion of truth; a lie
bellicosity
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious
promulgate
to make known officially
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
diffidence
shyness; lack of confidence
apex
(n.) the highest point, tip
chary
(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
vacatur
an order of court making void a legal proceeding.
approbation
approval or praise
apprise
(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
vitiate
to impair the quality of, corrupt morally
ebullient
(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
fiat
an official order
surfeit
an excessive amount
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
protracted
drawn out; lengthy
craven
cowardly
arrant
complete, utter
rarefied
made less dense (of a gas)
sardonic
grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure; the public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct
recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
untenable
not able to be defended
inimical
hostile, unfriendly
axiom
a universal truth; an established rule
paucity
scarcity; lack
fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
timorous
Fearful, timid
complaisance
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
hermetic
impervious to external influence; airtight
panacea
a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
alacrity
a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
gull
to deceive, cheat
diatribe
(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
coda
concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes
effrontery
shameless boldness
panoply
Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array
prattle
meaningless, foolish talk
ancillary
subordinate or supplementary
obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control
pilloried
to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse
Etiology
cause of disease
Amortization
the reduction of a loan balance through payments made over a period of time
stratagem
a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
indemnify
compensate for loss, damage, or injury; reimburse; repay
usury
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
Section 2
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