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59 cards·by julia.study
arduous
strenuous
inured
accustomed to something
canonical
according to or ordered by canon law. Following or in agreement with accepted traditional
standards
eloquent
well spoken
enervate
to weaken to reduce in vitality
scintillate
to emit flashes of light; sparkle
miser
a person who hoards wealth
disabuse
to undeceive
erudite
very learned
servile
showing an excessive need to please or serve others
effrontery
not showing proper respect. Being rude. Extreme boldness
alacrity
cheerful readiness; eager and enthusiastic willingness
disparate
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
capricious
erratic
Ingenuous
innocent and unsuspecting
Filibuster
intentional obstruction esp. using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action
Exigent
ergent
Ennui
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
Austere
Severe or strict in manner or attitude. Plain in appearance.
Aberrant
Deviating from the norm or an accepted standard.
Extemporaneous
Improvised; spoken or done without preparation
Assuage
To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify. Make less intense or satisfy.
Censure
To express severe disapproval or criticism of something or someone, especially in a formal
statement.
Lassitude
s state of Physical or Mental Weariness. Lack of energy
Irascible
Easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts.
Approbation
Formal expression of approval or praise.
Axiomatic
Self-evident or unquestionable truth
Audacious
Daring and fearless, recklessly bold or showing lack of respect.
Chicanery
The use of trickery, deception or subterfuge to achieve ones purpose
Abscond
To depart clandestinely (in secret) generally to avoid arrest; to steal off and hide
Exculpate
Formal, show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrong doing; clear of blame.
Fulminate
Express loudly, protest. To loudly attack or denounce. Sudden onset.
Abate
To lessen in intensity or degree
Accolade
An expression of praise
Adulation
Excessive praise; intense adoration
Aesthetic
Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art to the beautiful
Ameliorate
To make better or more tolerable
Ascetic
One who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
Avarice
Greed, esp. for wealth.
Axiom
A universally recognized principle
Burgeon
To grow rapidly or flourish
Bucolic
Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
Cacophony
Harsh, jarring, discordant sound. dissonance
Canon
An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
Castigation
Severe criticism or punishment
Catalyst
A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a
person or thing that causes change
Caustic
Burning or stinging; causing corrosion
Chary
Wary; cautious; sparing
Cogent
Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
Complaisance
The willingness to comply with the wishes of others
Contentious
Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
Contrite
Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
Culpable
deserving blame
Dearth
Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
Demur
To question or oppose
Didactic
Intended to teach or instruct
Discretion
Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
Disinterested
Free of bias or self-interest; impartial
Dogmatic
Expressing rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles