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Cards (166)
Section 1
(50 cards)
agile
quick and well-coordinated in a movement; lithe
acumen
keen insight; shrewdness
amalgamate
mix, to combine several elements into a whole
aggrandize
to make larger or greater in power
aberration
the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course
affinity
a natural liking for or attraction to a person. thing, or idea
ambidextrous
able to use the left hand or the right hand equally well
affable
polite and friendly
adulteration
the process of making impure by adding inferior elements
admonitory
tending or serving to caution, or advise against something
allegiance
duty to, support, loyalty
animosity
strong dislike
abstruse
hard to understand
ail
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to
adament
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all apeals
anachronism
something chronologically out of order
abate
to reduce or lessen in amount, degree, or intensity
accretion
an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition
alleviate
to make easier to endure, lessen or mitigate
abhor
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; loathe
antidote
medicine used against a poison or a disease
abdication
a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
agog
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, or anticipation
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
alcove
a recess, typically in the wall of a room or of a garden
accolade
any award, honor, or laudatory notice
acclaimed
to praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud
abjure
to renounce, repudiate, or retract
abraded
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing
aggravate
to make worse or more severe
anguish
severe suffering
amortize
reduce or extinguish (a debt) by money regularly put aside
abide
to endure or sustain without yielding or submitting
amenable
agreeable; responsive to suggestion
alloy
to debase, impair, or reduce by admixture; adulterate
adulation
excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery
antipathy
dislike, hostility, extreme opposition or aversion
abut
to be adjacent, touch or join at the edge of the border
aesthetic
pertaining to a sense of the beautiful
adorn
to add beauty, decorate
abscond
to depart in a sudden and secret manner
abeyance
temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension
aloof
reserved, indifferent
anomalous
irregular, deviating from the norm
abet
to encourage or support by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing
abysmal
extremely or hopelessly bad or severe
abrogate
to abolish by formal or official means; repeal
ameliorate
improve, make better or more tolerate
antitheritcal
being in diametrical opposition
Section 2
(50 cards)
aseptic
surgically clean
beatify
to make blessedly happy
apothesosis
elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position
auspicious
marked by success; prosperous
bedizen
to ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner
ascribe
to attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin
aversion
strong dislike
attune
bring into harmony
auxiliary
giving assistance or support; helping; also used as a reserve
argot
a specialized vocabulary used by a particular group
arabesque
a complex ornate design
austere
severely moral, also strict, simple, and plain
articulate
speak distinctly
audacious
daring, foolishly bold, fearless
arrant
without qualification; used informally as (often perjorative)
baleful
harmful, ominous, causing evil
balk
to stop short and refuse to go on
ascetic
practicing self-denial, austere, stark
aspersion
an unfavorable or damaging remark; slander
appease
to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify
astute
clever, showing shrewdness and discernment
apartheid
brutal racial discrimination
apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
arboreal
of connected with trees
assail
to attack with or as if with violent blows; assault
baneful
causing harm ot ruin; destructive
augury
a sign of something coming; an omen
apprehensive
grasping understanding fear; unhappy feeling about the future
bask
to enjoy a pleasant situation
asperity
roughness, harshness; ill-tempered, irritability
apt
having a natural tendency; inclined
arduous
steep difficult ascent; laborious
apprise
give notice to inform
attenuate
to reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken
avid
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in; extremely desirous
barrage
artificial obstacle built across a river
belabor
to discuss repeatedly or at length; harp on
aver
to assert or affirm with confidence
assuage
to make less severe, ease, relieve
assiduous
constant in application or attention; diligent
ardor
strong enthusiasm or devotion
ascertain
to discover with certainty through examination
avow
to acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess
august
majestic; venerable
atonement
amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong; expiation
astringent
harsh biting; caustic; stern or severe
aplomb
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance
approbation
an expression of warm approval; praise
banal
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed or trite
apropos
appropriate to the situation
Section 3
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bellicose
warlike in manner of temperament; pugnacious
coeval
originating or existing during the same period
churl
rude, mal-tempered person
buttress
to reinforce or support
bequest
arrangement at death, legacy, inheritance
bilge
the bulging part of a barrel or cask
chauvinist
devoted patriot; belief in the superiority of one's own gender
censure
an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism
bombast
grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing
calumny
a false statement maliciously made to injury another's reputation
canvass
to examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
bogus
sham; counterfeit, not genuine
cantankerous
bad-tempered, quarrelsome
cant
insincere talk; to speak in jargon
blandishment
to coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole
chary
cautious, wary
castigate
to chastise, correct by punishing
bolster
give greatly needed support
clamor
a loud outcry; a hubbub
catalyst
substance that causes increases in the rate of reaction
chicanery
legal trickery; false argument
broach
bring up, announce, begin to talk about
benevolence
an inclination to perform kind, charitable acts
berate
scold sharply
cogent
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing
brash
hasty and unthinking; lacking in sensitivity or tact
coagulation
change to a thick and solid state
coalescing
coming together and uniting into one substance
coda
concluding passage that completes a piece of music
caustic
harsh or corrosive in tone
burnish
to make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing
candid
frank, straight-forward
bewilder
puzzle, confuse
brook
to tolerate or allow
coerce
compel; to force to make obedient
cabal
a conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers
boisterous
loud, noisy, rough; lacking restraint
boorish
crude; offensive, rude
brazen
marked by flagrant and insolent audacity
chastened
corrected, punished
coddle
to treat with care and tenderness
blithe
cheerful, casual, carefree
burgeon
to sprout or flourish
cloture
closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
cajole
use flattery or deceit to persuade
centurion
the commander of a century in the Roman army
cadge
to beg or obtain by begging
coax
get somebody to do something
blatant
completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious
benign
kind and gentle; mild
Section 4
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