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Cards (186)
Section 1
(50 cards)
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self-restrained and withdrawn in speech and manner
occlude
closed or obstructed
imperious
assuming power without justification
placated
make (someone) less angry or hostile
luminous
bright; brilliant; glowing
obsolete
no longer in use
petrify
scare, frighten
punctilious
Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
congeal
to solidify
acerbic
bitter
achillobator
dinosaur
nuance
a slight or subtle degree of difference
robust
strong
effusive
gratitude
mitigated
made less severe
lucrative
profitable
grandiose
impressive; showy; magnificent
insurmountable
impossible to overcome
diminished
made smaller or less
taciturn
quiet
garrulous
talkative
dubious
doubtful
thwart
prevent; frustrate
acumen
keen insight
perspicacious
keen; mentally sharp
convention
meeting
ossify
bone
sheer
transparently thin; complete
aesthetic
beauty
potent
powerful
obscure
difficult to see, vague
verbose
using too many words
restoration
the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.
convalescence
gradual recovery after an illness
insular
isolated
precursor
that which comes before; forerunner
leviathan
sea monster
infer
conclude by reasoning
boon
a gift or blessing
decorous
proper
prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
opaque
not letting light through
maudlin
sentimental
ingenious
clever; resourceful
loquacious
talkative
depredation
attacking or plundering
erudite
scholarly
titanis
bird
lauded
Praised; glorified
inhibited
Held back because of shyness
Section 2
(50 cards)
sated
satisfied
floundering
awkward struggling
aggrandize
to increase or make greater
vigorous
energetic
immured
imprisoned
disparate
different
recompensed
repaid or rewarded
irascible
easily angered
erratic
unpredictable
cacophony
harsh sounds
banal
lacking in originality to be obvious and boring
trite
overused
propitiated
appeased; satisfied; gained favor; favorably disposed
buttress
to support
dissipate
to disappear
dissonance
Unpleasant sound
reproofs
mild scoldings
phlagmatic
unemotional or calm temperament
enterprising
showing initiative
ambiguous
unclear
encomium
a formal expression of praise
emulated
match by imitation
bolted
ran away quickly
ponderous
Heavy and slow moving
indefatigable
tireless
concordance
agreement
panegyric
an expression of praise
lethargic
sluggish
sanguine
optimistic
accord
agreement
precipice
a very steep cliff
composition
the makeup of something
appeared
came into view
homogeneous
of the same kind
lackadaisical
showing little spirit or enthusiasm
exacerbated
made worse
heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts; different; diverse
absconded
departed suddenly
magnanimous
generous
malevolent
evil
erupted
exploded
astute
clever
yield
produce or provide
apt
appropriate
obloquy
verbal abuse
harmony
peaceable or friendly relations
assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
invariable
unchanging
disparaging
expressing little worth
burgeoning
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
Section 3
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mediocre
average
chagrin
embarrassment
enmity
hostility
mortification
Great embarrassment and shame
portentous
ominous
esoteric
intended for or understood by only a small group
chicanery
trickery; deception
austere
severe or stern in appearance
malaise
A sense of unease or discomfort
moribund
dying
obscuring
hiding from view; concealing
requisite
required; necessary
flamboyant
to attract attention
confabulating
reciting made-up events to fill in the gaps
palatial
magnificent
obfuscate
to confuse or be unclear
palpable
capable of being touched or felt
accede
to agree
panoplies
a complete or impressive collection of things
caustic
burning
heinous
hateful
extravagant
excessive
exuberance
joyful enthusiasm
abstruse
difficult to understand
sedulous
hard working; diligent
juntas
group rule after taking it by force
diatribe
a bitter verbal attack
obsequious
obedient
angst
anxiety
explicated
analyze and develop in detail
indelible
not able to be erased or removed; memorable
ineradicable
unable to be destroyed or removed
liens
legal claim on someones property as a security for a debt
fatuous
silly, foolish
valorous
brave, courageous
ineluctable
unable to resist or avoid
incorrigible
not able to be corrected or improved
pariahs
an outcast
vacuous
lacking ideas or intelligence
pontificating
expressing opinion in an irritating manor
acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest
nefarious
wicked or criminal
quixotic
overly idealistic; impractical
castigate
to criticize or punish severely
dissent
to disagree
middling
ordinary; average
pyres
combustible material
fervid
extremely emotional; passionate
feint
a false attack
lucid
clear and easily understood
Section 4
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