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23 Cards in this Set
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Austere
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severe or stern in appearance,undecorated, The lack of decoartion makes military barracks seem AUSTERE to the civilian eye
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Banal
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predictable,clichéd, boring - He used BANAL phrases like 'Have a nice day', or 'another day, another dollar'
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Bolster
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to support,to prop up - The presence of giant footrpints BOLSTERED the argument that Sasquatch was in the area
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Bombastic
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pompous in speech and manner - The ranting of the radio talk-show host was mostly BOMBASTIC - his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact
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Cacophonny
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harsh,jarring noise - The junior high orchestra created an almost unbearable CACOPHONY as they tried to tune their instruments
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Candid
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impartial and honest in speech - The observations of a child can be charming since they are CANDID and unpretentious
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Capricious
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changing one's mind quickly and often - Queen Elezibeth I was quite CAPRICIOUS - her courteirs could never be sure which of their number would catch her fancy
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Castigate
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to punish or criticize harshly - Many Americans are amazed at how harshly the authorities in Singapore CASTIGATE perpetrators of what would be considered minor crimos in the United States
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Catalyst
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something that brings about a change in something else - The imposition of harsh taxes was the CATALYST that finally brought on the revolution
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Caustic
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biting in wit - Dorothy Parker gained her reputation for CAUSTIC wit from her cutting,yet clever, insults.
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Chaos
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great disorder or confusion - In many religious traditions, God created an ordered universe from CHAOS
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Chauvinist
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someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs - The attitude that men are inherently superior to women and therefore must be obeyed is common among male CHAUVINISTS
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Chicanery
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deception by means of craft of guile - Dishonest used car sales people often use CHICANERY to sell their beat-up old cars
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Cogent
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convincing and well reasoned - Swayed by the COGENT argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit the defendant.
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Condone
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to overlook,pardon,or disregard - Some theorists believe that failing to prosecute minor crimes is the same as CONDONING an air of lawlessness
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Convoluted
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intricate and complicated - Although many people bought A Brief History of Time, few could follow its CONVOLUTED ideas and theories
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Corroborate
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to provide supporting evidence - Fingerprints CORROBORATED the witness's testimony that he saw the defendant in the victim's apartment
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Credulous
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too trusting,gullible - Although some four-year-olds believe in the Easter Bunny, only the most CREDULOUS nine-year-olds also believe in him
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Crescendo
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steadily increasng volume or focre - The CRESCENDO of tension became unbearable as Evel Knievel prepared to jump his motorcycle over the school buses
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Decorum
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appropriateness of behavior or conduct,propriety - The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the DECORUM appropraite for a visit to the palace
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Deference
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respect,courtesy - The respectful young law clerk treated the Supereme Court justice with the utmost DEFERENCE
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Deride
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to speak of or treat with contempt,to mock - The awkward child was often DERIDED by his "cooler" peers
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Desiccate
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to dry out thoroughly - After a few weeks of lying on the desert's baking sands, the cow's carcass became completely DESICCATED
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