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Section 1
(50 cards)
redundant
(adj.) needlessly repetitive
belie
(v.) disguise or contradict
esoteric
(adj.) mysterious , obsecure
obdurate
(adj.) refuse to change one's opinion; stubborn
chicancery
(noun) deception, trickery
lionize
(v.) treat someone as a celebrity
profligate
recklessly extra or wasteful in the use of resources
arduous
(adj.) difficult to accomplish, hard to endure
docile
(adj.) compliant, submissive
benign
(adj.) gentle, kindly
obsequious
(adj.) obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
pithy
(adj.) brief, to the point
exacerbate
(v.) infuriate, make worse
didactic
(adj.) intended to teach, educational
alacrity
(noun) lively and cheerful readiness
laconic
(adj.) brief and to the point
corroborate
(v.) confirm or give support to
taciturn
(adj.) silent; not talkative
misanthrope
(n.) person who hates others
prudent
(adj.) acting or showing with care and thought
placate
(v.) make (someone) less angry or hostile
scrupulous
(adj.) diligent, thorough, and extremely careful
sporadic
(adj.) occuring at irregular intervals, scattered or isolated
incuplate
(v) accuse or blame
copious
(adj.) abundant in supply or quantity
cacophony
(noun) harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
prolific
(adj.) fruitful, present in large number
iconoclast
(noun) one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
dogmatic
(adj.) dictatorial, opinionated
pragmatic
(adj.) concerned with practical matters
magnanimous
(adj.) very generous or forgiving
fortuitous
(adj.) happening by accident or by chance
prevaricate
(v.) deceive; stretch the truth
imminent
(adj.) about to happen
extant
(adj.) in existence; surviving
ameliorate
(v.) make, become better
prosaic
(adj.) not challenging, dull and lacking in excitement
capricious
(adj.) given to sudden behavior change
adulterate
(v.) alter or debase(degrade), often for profit
idiosyncracy
(noun) way of thought peculiar to an individual
insipid
(adj.) lacking taste or flavor
obsecure
(adj.) not discovered or known about; uncertain
garrulous
(adj.) excessively talkative
hackneyed
(adj.) unoriginal and trite
pellucid
(adj.) translucently clear
ostentation
(adj.) pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off
impetuous
(adj.) acting or done quickly without thought or care
vociferous
(adj.) loud and clamorous
dissonance
(n.) lack of harmony, disagreement
mercurial
(adj.) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental
Section 2
(50 cards)