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Cards (25)

Section 1

(25 cards)

pungent

Front

stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic

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soporific

Front

causing sleep

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reprobate

Front

a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel

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shard

Front

a piece of broken glass or pottery

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propriety

Front

the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

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Resolution

Front

a firm decision to do or not to do something.

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specious

Front

Use ____ to describe an argument that seems to be good, correct, or logical, but is not so. We live on the earth, therefore the earth must be the center of the universe has been proven to be a specious theory of the solar system.

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satiate

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to satisfy

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proscribe

Front

ostracize; banish; outlaw Antony, Octavius and Lepidus proscribed all those who had conspired against Julius Caesar.

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rescind

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retract; repeal; cancel

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recluse

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A person who leads a secluded or solitary life

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secrete

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It means both "to hide" and "to release." When you squeeze a lemon, it secretes juice. When you stuff your money in a mattress, you secrete it there.

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reverent

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respectful

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quiescent

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at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive

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sage

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wise

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repudiate

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reject it, or to refuse to accept or support it

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reticent

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not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

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rarefied

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Use the adjective ___ to describe things that are so stylish, smart, or moral that they seem elevated above the ordinary, like the ____ conversation of brilliant scholars.

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sanction

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to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to.

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relegate

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assign to a lower position

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refractory

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stubborn

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salubrious

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healthy

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quibble

Front

minor objection or complaint

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savor

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to enjoy

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

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