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Date created
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Cards (60)
Section 1
(50 cards)
corroborate
to provide supporting evidence
expound
to explain in detail
disavow
to deny responsibility for or connection with
condescend
to talk down to
colloquial
pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
haughty
arrogant, excessively proud and vain
devious
sneaky
caustic
biting in wit
incredulous
not believing
idiomatic
peculiar to a particular language
feigned
pretended
benevolent
friendly, helpful
edifying
providing moral or intellectual instruction
capricious
changing one's mind quickly and often
dispassionate
impartial; calm, free from emotion
candid
outspoken; blunt
grave
very serious
grotesque
unnatural, distorted; bizarre
disparage
to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
dejected
sad; in low spirits; depressed; downcast
deferential
showing respect; humble
absolve
to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
incendiary
inflaming; provoking heat or anger
contrite
extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant
eradicate
to wipe out; to destroy
acerbic
harsh and biting in tone
concur
to agree
digress
to stray from the main subject
glib
slick, smooth-talking, impressive but shallow
erudite
scholarly
haphazard
marked by lack of plan, order, or direction
convoluted
intricate and complicated
indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
impervious
incapable of being affected
facetious
humorous, not meant seriously
homespun
domestic; made at home
abet
to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
detached
aloof; separate and objective
aloof
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
esoteric
intended for or understood by only a small group
embittered
made bitter, cynical
effusive
showing excessive emotion; overflowing
euphemistic
substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
enigmatic
mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling
bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
fastidious
giving and careful attention to detail
churlish
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
didactic
instructive (especially excessively)
incensed
enraged
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
Section 2
(10 cards)