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Cards (103)
Section 1
(50 cards)
Zealot
fanatic
palliated
to alleviate
Fleeting
lasting for a very short time
efficacious
effective, producing results
Axiomatic
self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
incogruous
incompatible
ensue
(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
paltry
insignificant; worthless
incitement
the action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave unlawfully
disconcerting
causing one to feel unsettled
Malady
a sickness, illness, disease, disorder
deletrious
having a harmful effect
platitude
stale; overused expression
Inchoate
in an initial stage; not fully formed
auspicious
favorable; fortunate
Provacative
tending to excite or stimulate
intransigent
refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
Bromide
a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative
disgorge
surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
quiescence
inactivity, stillness (Quiet)
championed
supported and encouraged
Circumspect
careful, cautious
calibrate
to set, standardize
Shrewd
clever; sharp
dubious
doubtful; questionable
commiserate
(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
weary
very tired
restive
(adj.) restless, hard to manage, balky
Facility
ability to do something easily
Esoteric
(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
Platitude
stale; overused expression
Artful
skillful, clever, tricky (Artfool)
foreboding
a feeling that something bad will happen
hodgepodge
Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble
stringent
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste (Binded together by a string)
cessation
a stopping; a discontinuance
venerable
respected because of age
indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
dictum
A formal or authoritative statement; short statement (Think dictator)
Fostered
encouraged
draconian
extremely harsh and severe
Noxious
harmful; poisonous; lethal (TOXIC)
equivocal
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
Aphorism
a concise statement of a truth or principle (Aphorism ---> a short phrase)
buoyed
supported and encouraged
Elusive
(adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
inductive
characterized by the inference of general laws from particular instances.
indiscretion
action lacking in judgment, breaking the rules as a result of lack of judgment
Retrench
(v.) to cut down, reduce in scope and cost
incogruity
n. state of being incompatible, disagreeing, not harmonious, or unsuitable
Section 2
(50 cards)
braggart
someone who boasts
Prodigious
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Tantamount
(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
opulent
rich, luxurious; wealthy
augment
to make larger, increase
perspicacity
keenness of judgement
surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly
fickle
likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason
utilitarian
designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive
transitory
temporary; lasting a brief time
ad hoc
for a specific purpose or situation
obstinate
stubborn
debased
reduced in quality or value
pertinent
relevant
Coherent
logical and consistent
acerbic
bitter, sharp in taste or temper
tortuous
not direct or straightforward
quandary
a state of perplexity or doubt
callousness
insensitive and cruel disregard for others
buyoant
Lighthearted
Martinet
a strict disciplinarian
tenacity
persistent determination
Canny
shrewd, careful
Staid
unemotional; serious
temperate
moderate
adulator
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely
obfuscate
to confuse; to bewilder
insidious
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
Prescribed
recommended
premonitory
giving warning
cursory
hasty, not thorough
prolix
long-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way
ideologues
An advocate of a particular ideology.
adroit
skillful; clever
Provincial
narrow-minded
Impervious
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
stanched
Stopped or slowed down
fickleness
changeableness
preeminent
standing out above others; superior
Candor
honesty, frankness
accentuated
emphasized
abreast of
up to date
maladroitness
clumsiness
inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
allegorical
symbolic
resolve
determination, firmness of purpose
cynics
a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.
Spurned
shunned; rejected
Section 3
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