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Cards (101)
Section 1
(50 cards)
sporadic
occurring irregularly
pragmatic
practical, as opposed to idealistic
idiosyncrasy
a peculiar personality trait
prolific
(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
frivolous
Lacking in seriousness or importance
extant
still in existence
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future
pithy
precise and brief
iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
scrupulous
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
didactic
intended to teach
redundant
repetitive
imminent
about to happen
capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
inculpate
accuse or blame
garrulous
excessively talkative
impetuous
rash, impulsive
orthodox
traditional
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated
dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds
obscure
difficult to understand; partially hidden
alacrity
a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
magnanimous
generous in forgiving, above small meanness
ostentation
pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice.
obdurate
stubborn
misanthrope
(n.) a person who hates or despises people
exacerbate
to make worse
belie
contradict; give a false impression
hackneyed
commonplace; overused
arduous
hard to do, requiring much effort
lionize
to treat as a celebrity
profligate
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
taciturn
(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
Laconic
brief and to the point
docile
easily taught; submissive to instruction
fortuitous
(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
copious
abundant; plentiful
placate
to appease, soothe, pacify
mercurial
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
corroborate
(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
esoteric
mysterious, obscure
benign
kind and gentle
adulterate
to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
vociferous
loud and noisy; compelling attention
pellucid
transparent; clear
cacophony
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
ameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Section 2
(50 cards)
pusillanimous
lacking courage, fearful
advocate
to speak in favor of
engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
diffidence
shyness; lack of confidence
reticent
silent; reserved
bolster
support; prop up
ephemeral
momentary, fleeting
providential
Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)
tumultuous
noisy and disorderly
auspicious
conducive to success; favorable
anachronism
something out of place in time
trite
(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale
gainsay
to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
trivial
unimportant
equivocate
(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
innocuous
not harmful or offensive
inchoate
not fully formed; disorganized
conspicuous
Easily seen or noticed
fervid
extremely emotional; passionate
prodigal
lavish; wasteful
dispassionate
impartial; calm, free from emotion
enervate
to reduce in strength
succinct
brief, concise
disparate
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient
profound
Having great depth or seriousness
chicanery
trickery; deception
loquacious
very talkative
eulogy
speech in praise of someone
vacillate
to waver; to sway indecisively
malign
to speak evil of
ambivalent
Having mixed feelings
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic
audacious
fearless and daring
lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
superfluous
unnecessary
meticulous
extremely careful; particular about details
pedant
a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details
fractious
Tending to argue or cause discord
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm
prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
plausible
(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
euphoric
Overjoyed; having an intense feeling of well-being
enigma
a puzzle; a mystery
ingenious
clever; resourceful
soporific
sleep-inducing
venerate
to honor, to revere
erudite
(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
Section 3
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