Title: GRE

Word: abash
Full definition: verb
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Short description: embarrass
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abash
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IPA: /ə-ˈbash/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=abash

Word: abate
Full definition: verb
become less in amount or intensity; make less active or intense
Short description: subside or moderate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abate
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IPA: /ə-ˈbāt/
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Word: aberrant
Full definition: adj.
markedly different from an accepted norm
noun
one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
Short description: abnormal or deviant
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aberrant
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IPA: /a-ˈber-ənt, ə-, -ˈbe-rənt; ˈa-bə-rənt, -ˌber-ənt, -ˌbe-rənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=aberrant

Word: abject
Full definition: adj.
showing humiliation or submissiveness; of the most contemptible kind
Short description: (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abject
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IPA: /ˈab-ˌjekt/
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Word: abjure
Full definition: verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Short description: renounce upon oath
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abjure
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IPA: /əbˈdʒʊə, æb- $ -ˈdʒʊr/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=abjure

Word: abnegate
Full definition: verb
deny or renounce; surrender
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abnegate
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IPA: /ˈab-ni-ˌgāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=abnegate

Word: abrogate
Full definition: verb
revoke formally
Short description: abolish
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abrogate
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IPA: /ˈa-brə-ˌgāt/
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Word: abscond
Full definition: verb
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Short description: depart secretly and hide
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abscond
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IPA: /ab-ˈskänd, əb-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=abscond

Word: abstemious
Full definition: adj.
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; marked by temperance in indulgence
Short description: sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abstemious
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IPA: /ab-ˈstē-mē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=abstemious

Word: abstruse
Full definition: adj.
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
Short description: obscure; profound; difficult to understand
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abstruse
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IPA: /əb-ˈstrüs, ab-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=abstruse

Word: abysmal
Full definition: adj.
very deep; very bad
Short description: bottomless
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abysmal
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IPA: /ə-ˈbiz-məl, a-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=abysmal

Word: accede
Full definition: verb
take on duties or office; to agree or express agreement
Short description: agree
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/accede
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IPA: /ak-ˈsēd, ik-/
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Word: accolade
Full definition: noun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Short description: award of merit; strong praise and approval
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/accolade
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IPA: /ˈa-kə-ˌlād, -ˌläd/
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Word: accrete
Full definition: verb
grow or become attached by accretion; grow together (of plants and organs)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/accrete
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IPA: /ə-ˈkrēt/
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Word: acerbic
Full definition: adj.
harsh or corrosive in tone; sour or bitter in taste
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acerbic
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IPA: /ə-ˈsər-bik, a-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=acerbic

Word: acumen
Full definition: noun
a tapering point; shrewdness shown by keen insight
Short description: mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acumen
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IPA: /ə-ˈkyü-mən, ˈa-kyə-mən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=acumen

Word: adduce
Full definition: verb
advance evidence for
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adduce
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IPA: /ə-ˈdüs also -ˈdyüs/
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Word: adroit
Full definition: adj.
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends
Short description: skillful (in using mind or hand)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adroit
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IPA: /ə-ˈdrȯit/
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Word: adulation
Full definition: noun
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
Short description: flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adulation
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IPA: /ˌa-jə-ˈlā-shən, -dyə, -də-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=adulation

Word: adulterate
Full definition: adj.
mixed with impurities
verb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Short description: make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adulterate
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IPA: /ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt/
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Word: adumbrate
Full definition: verb
give an outline of. indicate faintly (eg: dim light adumbrated the walls), foreshadow/symbolize.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adumbrate
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IPA: /ˈa-dəm-ˌbrāt, a-ˈdəm-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=adumbrate

Word: advent
Full definition: noun
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
Short description: arrival
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/advent
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IPA: /ˈædvent/
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Word: aesthetic
Full definition: adj.
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; aesthetically pleasing
Short description: artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aesthetic
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IPA: /es-ˈthe-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=aesthetic

Word: affable
Full definition: adj.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
Short description: easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/affable
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IPA: /ˈa-fə-bəl/
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Word: affectation
Full definition: noun
A pretense. Fake behavior, an ACT
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/affectation
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IPA: /ˌa-ˌfek-ˈtā-shən/
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Word: aggrandize
Full definition: verb
add details to
Short description: make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aggrandize
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IPA: /ə-ˈgran-ˌdīz also ˈa-grən-/
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Word: aggregate
Full definition: adj.
gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; formed of separate units in a cluster
Short description: sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aggregate
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IPA: /ˈa-gri-gət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=aggregate

Word: aghast
Full definition: adj.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
Short description: filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aghast
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IPA: /ə-ˈgast/
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Word: alacrity
Full definition: noun
liveliness and eagerness
Short description: cheerful promptness without reluctance
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alacrity
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IPA: /ə-ˈla-krə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=alacrity

Word: alchemy
Full definition: noun
a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times; the way two individuals relate to each other
Short description: medieval chemistry
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alchemy
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IPA: /ˈal-kə-mē/
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Word: allege
Full definition: verb
report or maintain
Short description: state without proof
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/allege
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IPA: /əˈledʒd/
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Word: allusion
Full definition: noun
passing reference or indirect mention
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/allusion
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IPA: /ə-ˈlü-zhən/
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Word: amalgamate
Full definition: adj.
joined together into a whole
verb
to bring or combine together or with something else
Short description: (of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amalgamate
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IPA: /ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmāt/
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Word: ambience
Full definition: noun
the atmosphere of an environment; a particular environment or surrounding influence
Short description: environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ambience
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IPA: /ˈam-bē-ən(t)s, ˈäm-bē-än(t)s/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ambience

Word: ambivalent
Full definition: adj.
uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ambivalent
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IPA: /æmˈbɪvələnt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ambivalent

Word: ameliorate
Full definition: verb
get better; to make better
Short description: improve
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ameliorate
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IPA: /ə-ˈmēl-yə-ˌrāt/
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Word: amenable
Full definition: adj.
disposed or willing to comply; liable to answer to a higher authority
Short description: obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amenable
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IPA: /ə-ˈmē-nə-bəl, -ˈme-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=amenable

Word: amorphous
Full definition: adj.
without real or apparent crystalline form; lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
Short description: formless; lacking shape or definition
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amorphous
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IPA: /ə-ˈmȯr-fəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=amorphous

Word: anachronism
Full definition: noun
an artifact that belongs to another time; a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
Short description: an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anachronism
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IPA: /ə-ˈna-krə-ˌni-zəm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=anachronism

Word: anathema
Full definition: something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
"racial hatred was anathema to her"
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anathema
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IPA: /əˈnæθəmə, əˈnæθɪmə/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=anathema

Word: ancillary
Full definition: adj.
furnishing added support
Short description: serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ancillary
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IPA: /ˈan(t)-sə-ˌler-ē, -ˌle-rē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ancillary

Word: animosity
Full definition: noun
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Short description: active enmity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/animosity
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IPA: /ˌa-nə-ˈmä-sə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=animosity

Word: anodyne
Full definition: adj.
capable of relieving pain
noun
a medicine used to relieve pain
Short description: drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÁøÅëÁ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anodyne
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IPA: /noun) /
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Word: anomaly
Full definition: noun
(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun); a person who is unusual
Short description: irregularity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anomaly
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IPA: /ə-ˈnä-mə-lē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=anomaly

Word: antecedent
Full definition: adj.
preceding in time or order
noun
the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
Short description: preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/antecedent
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IPA: /ˌæntəˈsiːdənt, ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=antecedent

Word: antipathy
Full definition: noun
the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; a feeling of intense dislike
Short description: aversion; dislike or opposition
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/antipathy
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IPA: /an-ˈti-pə-thē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=antipathy

Word: antithesis
Full definition: noun
the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance; exact opposite
Short description: contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/antithesis
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IPA: /an-ˈti-thə-səs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=antithesis

Word: apex
Full definition: noun
the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars; the highest point (of something)
Short description: tip; summit; climax; highest point
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apex
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IPA: /ˈā-ˌpeks/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=apex

Word: aphorism
Full definition: noun
a short pithy instructive saying
Short description: pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aphorism
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IPA: /ˈa-fə-ˌri-zəm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=aphorism

Word: apocryphal
Full definition: adj.
being of questionable authenticity; of or belonging to the Apocrypha
Short description: (of a story) widely believed but untrue
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apocryphal
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IPA: /əˈpɒkrəfəl, əˈpɒkrɪfəl $ əˈpɑː-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=apocryphal

Word: apogee
Full definition: noun
apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage
Short description: highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apogee
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IPA: /ˈa-pə-(ˌ)jē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=apogee

Word: apostasy
Full definition: noun
the act of abandoning a party or cause; the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apostasy
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IPA: /ə-ˈpäs-tə-sē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=apostasy

Word: apotheosis
Full definition: culmination or climax
also a deity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apotheosis
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IPA: /əˌpɒθiˈəʊsəs, əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs $ əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs, ˌæpəˈθiːəsəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=apotheosis

Word: apposite
Full definition: adj.
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Short description: appropriate; fitting
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apposite
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IPA: /ˈa-pə-zət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=apposite

Word: approbation
Full definition: noun
official recognition or approval; official approval
Short description: approval
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/approbation
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IPA: /ˌa-prə-ˈbā-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=approbation

Word: appropriate
Full definition: adj.
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; suitable and fitting
Short description: acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/appropriate
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IPA: /ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=appropriate

Word: arbiter
Full definition: noun
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; someone with the power to settle matters at will
Short description: decider
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arbiter
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IPA: /ˈär-bə-tər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=arbiter

Word: arcane
Full definition: adj.
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
Short description: esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arcane
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IPA: /är-ˈkān/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=arcane

Word: archaic
Full definition: adj.
little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
Short description: antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/archaic
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IPA: /är-ˈkā-ik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=archaic

Word: archetype
Full definition: noun
a typical example of something
or the original (which everyone copied)
Short description: prototype; primitive pattern
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/archetype
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IPA: /ˈär-ki-ˌtīp/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=archetype

Word: arduous
Full definition: adj.
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Short description: hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arduous
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IPA: /ˈär-jə-wəs, -dyu̇-, -jü-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=arduous

Word: arrant
Full definition: adj.
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arrant
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IPA: /ˈarənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=arrant

Word: artless
Full definition: adj.
without cunning or deceit; OR
(of persons) lacking skill or knowledge
Short description: without guile; open and honest
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/artless
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IPA: /ˈärt-ləs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=artless

Word: ascetic
Full definition: adj.
practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
Short description: practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ascetic
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IPA: /ə-ˈse-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ascetic

Word: asseverate
Full definition: to state
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/asseverate
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IPA: /ə-ˈse-və-ˌrāt/
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Word: astringent
Full definition: adj.
tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; sour or bitter in taste
Short description: binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/astringent
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IPA: /as·trin·gent/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=astringent

Word: astute
Full definition: adj.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Short description: wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/astute
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IPA: /ə-ˈstüt, a-, -ˈstyüt/
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Word: attrition
Full definition: noun
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy
Short description: rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/attrition
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IPA: /ə-ˈtri-shən, a-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=attrition

Word: audacious
Full definition: adj.
disposed to venture or take risks; unrestrained by convention or propriety
Short description: daring; bold; N. audacity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/audacious
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IPA: /ɔːˈdæsəti, ɔːˈdæsɪti $ ɒː-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=audacious

Word: augment
Full definition: verb
enlarge or increase; grow or intensify
Short description: increase; add to
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/augment
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IPA: /ȯg-ˈment/
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Word: augur
Full definition: noun
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
verb
predict from an omen
Short description: omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/augur
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IPA: /ˈȯ-gər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=augur

Word: auspicious
Full definition: adj.
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
Short description: favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/auspicious
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IPA: /ȯ-ˈspi-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=auspicious

Word: austere
Full definition: adj.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; severely simple
Short description: forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/austere
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IPA: /ȯ-ˈstir also -ˈster/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=austere

Word: avarice
Full definition: noun
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins); extreme greed for material wealth
Short description: greediness for wealth
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/avarice
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IPA: /ˈa-və-rəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=avarice

Word: aver
Full definition: verb
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; report or maintain
Short description: state confidently; declare as true
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aver
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IPA: /ə-ˈvər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=aver

Word: avow
Full definition: verb
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about; to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Short description: declare openly; N. avowal
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/avow
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IPA: /ə-ˈvau̇/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=avow

Word: axiomatic
Full definition: adj.
evident without proof or argument; of or relating to or derived from axioms
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/axiomatic
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IPA: /ˌak-sē-ə-ˈma-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=axiomatic

Word: baleful
Full definition: adj.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; deadly or sinister
Short description: evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/baleful
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IPA: /ˈbāl-fəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=baleful

Word: banal
Full definition: adj.
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Short description: hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\'ed
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/banal
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IPA: /bə-ˈnal, ba-, -ˈnäl; bā-ˈnal; ˈbā-nəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=banal

Word: beatify
Full definition: verb
declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; make blessedly happy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/beatify
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IPA: /biˈætəfaɪ, biˈætɪfaɪ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=beatify

Word: belabor
Full definition: verb
attack verbally with harsh criticism; to work at or to absurd length
Short description: harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/belabor
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IPA: /bi-ˈlā-bər, bē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=belabor

Word: beleaguer
Full definition: verb
surround so as to force to give up; annoy persistently
Short description: besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/beleaguer
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IPA: /bi-ˈlē-gər, bē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=beleaguer

Word: belie
Full definition: verb
represent falsely; be in contradiction with
Short description: contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/belie
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IPA: /bi-ˈlī, bē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=belie

Word: benign
Full definition: adj.
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; kindness of disposition or manner
Short description: kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/benign
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IPA: /bi-ˈnīn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=benign

Word: bereave
Full definition: verb
deprive through death
Short description: state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bereave
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IPA: /bi-ˈrēv, bē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=bereave

Word: bilious
Full definition: 1. Affected by nausea
2. spiteful, bad tempered
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bilious
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IPA: /ˈbil-yəs/
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Word: blithe
Full definition: adj.
carefree and happy and lighthearted; lacking or showing a lack of due concern
Short description: gay; joyous
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/blithe
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IPA: /blaɪð $ blaɪð, blaɪθ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=blithe

Word: bolster
Full definition: noun
a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
verb
support and strengthen
Short description: support; reinforce
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bolster
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IPA: /ˈbōl-stər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=bolster

Word: bombast
Full definition: noun
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Short description: pompous; using inflated language
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bombast
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IPA: /ˈbäm-ˌbast/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=bombast

Word: bucolic
Full definition: adj.
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; used of idealized country life
Short description: rustic; pastoral
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bucolic
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IPA: /byü-ˈkä-lik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=bucolic

Word: burgeon
Full definition: verb
grow and flourish
Short description: grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/burgeon
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IPA: /ˈbər-jən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=burgeon

Word: cacophony
Full definition: noun
loud confusing disagreeable sounds; a loud harsh or strident noise
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cacophony
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IPA: /ka-ˈkä-fə-nē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cacophony

Word: callow
Full definition: adj.
young and inexperienced
Short description: youthful; immature; inexperienced
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/callow
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IPA: /ˈka-(ˌ)lō/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=callow

Word: calumny
Full definition: noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Short description: slander
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/calumny
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IPA: /ˈka-ləm-nē also ˈkal-yəm-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=calumny

Word: canon
Full definition: 1. A general rule
2. Collection of books that are accepted as genuine
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/canon
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IPA: /ˈka-nən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=canon

Word: canonical
Full definition: adj.
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/canonical
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IPA: /ˈka-nə-ni-kəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=canonical

Word: capricious
Full definition: adj.
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable
Short description: unpredictable; fickle
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/capricious
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IPA: /kə-ˈpri-shəs, -ˈprē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=capricious

Word: captious
Full definition: adj.
tending to find and call attention to faults
Short description: faultfinding; too critical
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/captious
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IPA: /'kapʃəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=captious

Word: cardinal
Full definition: adj.
fundamental
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cardinal
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IPA: /ˈkärd-nəl, ˈkär-də-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cardinal

Word: castigation
Full definition: noun
verbal punishment; a severe scolding
Short description: punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/castigation
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IPA: /ˌkas-tə-ˈgā-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=castigation

Word: catalyst
Full definition: noun
something that causes an important event to happen; (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Short description: agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/catalyst
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IPA: /ˈka-tə-ləst/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=catalyst

Word: catholic
Full definition: adj.
free from provincial prejudices or attachments; of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
Short description: (of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/catholic
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IPA: /ˈkath-lik, ˈka-thə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=catholic

Word: caustic
Full definition: adj.
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; harsh or corrosive in tone
Short description: burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/caustic
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IPA: /ˈkȯs-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=caustic

Word: cavil
Full definition: noun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
verb
raise trivial objections
Short description: quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cavil
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IPA: /ˈka-vəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cavil

Word: celerity
Full definition: noun
a rate that is rapid
Short description: speed; rapidity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/celerity
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IPA: /sə-ˈler-ə-tē, -ˈle-rə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=celerity

Word: censure
Full definition: noun
harsh criticism or disapproval; the state of being excommunicated
Short description: blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/censure
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IPA: /ˈsen(t)-shər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=censure

Word: chagrin
Full definition: noun
strong feelings of embarrassment
verb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Short description: annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chagrin
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IPA: /ˈʃæɡrɪn $ ʃəˈɡrɪn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=chagrin

Word: chary
Full definition: adj.
characterized by great cautious and wariness
Short description: cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chary
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IPA: /ˈcher-ē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=chary

Word: chicanery
Full definition: noun
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
Short description: trickery; deception
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chicanery
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IPA: /shi-ˈkān-rē, -ˈkā-nə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=chicanery

Word: choleric
Full definition: adj.
characterized by anger; quickly aroused to anger
Short description: hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/choleric
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IPA: /ˈkä-lə-rik, kə-ˈler-ik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=choleric

Word: circumspect
Full definition: adj.
heedful of potential consequences
Short description: prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/circumspect
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IPA: /ˈsər-kəm-ˌspekt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=circumspect

Word: coalesce
Full definition: verb
fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
Short description: combine; fuse; N. coalescence
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coalesce
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌkəʊəˈles $ ˌkoʊ-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=coalesce

Word: cogent
Full definition: adj.
powerfully persuasive
Short description: convincing
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cogent
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IPA: /ˈkō-jənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cogent

Word: cognizant
Full definition: adj.
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cognizant
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IPA: /ˈkäg-nə-zənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cognizant

Word: collusion
Full definition: noun
secret agreement; agreement on a secret plot
Short description: conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/collusion
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IPA: /kə-ˈlü-zhən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=collusion

Word: commensurate
Full definition: adj.
corresponding in size or degree or extent
Short description: equal in extent; of the same size
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/commensurate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kə-ˈmen(t)s-rət, -ˈmen(t)sh-; -ˈmen(t)-sə-, -shə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=commensurate

Word: complaisance
Full definition: noun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/complaisance
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IPA: /kəm-ˈplā-zən(t)s/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=complaisance

Word: connoisseure
Full definition: noun
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
Short description: person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/connoisseur
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IPA: /ˌkä-nə-ˈsər also -ˈsu̇r/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=connoisseur

Word: consecrate
Full definition: adj.
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
verb
render holy by means of religious rites
Short description: dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consecrate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkɒnsəkreɪt, ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=consecrate

Word: consonant
Full definition: adj.
involving or characterized by harmony; in keeping
Short description: harmonious; in agreement; N.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consonant
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IPA: /ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=consonant

Word: consummate
Full definition: adj.
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Short description: complete; V.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consummate
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IPA: /ˈkän(t)-sə-mət, kən-ˈsə-mət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=consummate

Word: contentious
Full definition: adj.
involving or likely to cause controversy; inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Short description: quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contentious
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IPA: /kən-ˈten(t)-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=contentious

Word: contiguous
Full definition: adj.
very close or connected in space or time; having a common boundary or edge; touching
Short description: adjacent to; touching upon
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contiguous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kən-ˈti-gyə-wəs, -gyü-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=contiguous

Word: contretemps
Full definition: noun
An embarrassing mischance
He caused a minor contretemps by knocking over his drink.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contretemps
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkɒntrətɒŋ $ ˈkɑːntrətɑːn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=contretemps

Word: contrite
Full definition: adj.
feeling regret for a fault or offence; feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Short description: penitent; repentant; N. contrition
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contrite
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkän-ˌtrīt, kən-ˈ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=contrite

Word: convention
Full definition: noun
the act of convening; something regarded as a normative example
Short description: social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/convention
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IPA: /kən-ˈven(t)-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=convention

Word: convivial
Full definition: friendly and cheerful
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/convivial
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kən-ˈviv-yəl, -ˈvi-vē-əl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=convivial

Word: convoluted
Full definition: adj.
rolled or coiled together; highly complex or intricate
Short description: coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/convoluted
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkän-və-ˌlü-təd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=convoluted

Word: copious
Full definition: adj.
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); affording an abundant supply
Short description: plentiful
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/copious
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IPA: /ˈkō-pē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=copious

Word: corrigible
Full definition: adj.
capable of being corrected or set right
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/corrigible
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl, ˈkär-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=corrigible

Word: corroborate
Full definition: verb
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Short description: confirm; support; strengthen
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/corroborate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=corroborate

Word: coterie
Full definition: noun
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Short description: group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coterie
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē, ˌkō-tə-ˈ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=coterie

Word: countenance
Full definition: noun
the appearance conveyed by a person's face; the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
Short description: approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/countenance
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkau̇n-tən-ən(t)s, ˈkau̇nt-nən(t)s/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=countenance

Word: covet
Full definition: verb
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
Short description: avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/covet
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkə-vət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=covet

Word: credulous
Full definition: adj.
disposed to believe on little evidence; showing a lack of judgment or experience
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/credulous
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IPA: /ˈkre-jə-ləs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=credulous

Word: cull
Full definition: noun
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
verb
remove something that has been rejected
Short description: pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cull
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kʌl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cull

Word: culpable
Full definition: adj.
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
Short description: deserving blame; blameworthy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/culpable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkəl-pə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=culpable

Word: cursory
Full definition: adj.
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Short description: casual; hastily done with little attention to detail
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cursory
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkərs-rē, ˈkər-sə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cursory

Word: cynicism
Full definition: noun
a cynical feeling of distrust
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cynicism
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsi-nə-ˌsi-zəm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=cynicism

Word: daunt
Full definition: verb
cause to lose courage
Short description: intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/daunt
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈdȯnt, ˈdänt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=daunt

Word: dearth
Full definition: noun
an insufficient quantity or number; an acute insufficiency
Short description: scarcity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dearth
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IPA: /ˈdərth/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=dearth

Word: debacle
Full definition: noun
a sudden and violent failure; a fiasco
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/debacle
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IPA: /dē-ˈbä-kəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=debacle

Word: debauchery
Full definition: noun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/debauchery
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IPA: /di-ˈbȯ-chə-rē, -chrē, -ˈbä-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=debauchery

Word: decorous
Full definition: adj.
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; according with custom or propriety
Short description: proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/decorous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈde-kər-əs also di-ˈkȯr-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=decorous

Word: decorum
Full definition: noun
propriety in manners and conduct
Short description: propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/decorum
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IPA: /di-ˈkȯr-əm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=decorum

Word: deleterious
Full definition: adj.
harmful to living things
Short description: harmful
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deleterious
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IPA: /ˌde-lə-ˈtir-ē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=deleterious

Word: deluge
Full definition: noun
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; a heavy rain
Short description: flood; rush; V.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deluge
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IPA: /ˈdel-ˌyüj, -ˌyüzh/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=deluge

Word: demur
Full definition: noun
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
verb
take exception to
Short description: object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/demur
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IPA: /di-ˈmər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=demur

Word: deprecate
Full definition: verb
belittle; express strong disapproval of; deplore
Short description: express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deprecate
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IPA: /ˈde-pri-ˌkāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=deprecate

Word: derision
Full definition: noun
the act of deriding or treating with contempt; contemptuous laughter
Short description: ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/derision
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IPA: /di-ˈri-zhən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=derision

Word: descry
Full definition: verb
catch sight of
Short description: catch sight of (something distant)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/descry
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IPA: /di-ˈskrī/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=descry

Word: desiccate
Full definition: adj.
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
verb
lose water or moisture
Short description: dry up
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/desiccate
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IPA: /ˈde-si-ˌkāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=desiccate

Word: desuetude
Full definition: noun
a state of inactivity or disuse
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/desuetude
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IPA: /dɪ'sju:ɪtju:d, 'dɛswɪ-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=desuetude

Word: desultory
Full definition: with no plan, just jumping around
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/desultory
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IPA: /ˈde-səl-ˌtȯr-ē also -zəl-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=desultory

Word: diaphanous
Full definition: adj.
so thin as to transmit light
Short description: sheer; transparent
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diaphanous
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IPA: /dʌɪ'af(ə)nəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=diaphanous

Word: diatribe
Full definition: noun
thunderous verbal attack
Short description: bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diatribe
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IPA: /ˈdī-ə-ˌtrīb/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=diatribe

Word: didactic
Full definition: adj.
instructive (especially excessively)
Short description: (of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/didactic
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IPA: /dī-ˈdak-tik, də-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=didactic

Word: diffident
Full definition: Modest. Shy.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diffident
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IPA: /ˈdi-fə-dənt, -ˌdent/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=diffident

Word: dilapidated
Full definition: adj.
in deplorable condition
Short description: falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dilapidated
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IPA: /də-ˈlap-ə-ˌdāt-əd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=dilapidated

Word: dilettante
Full definition: adj.
showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
noun
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
Short description: aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dilettante
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌdɪləˈtænti, ˌdɪlɪˈtænti $ -ˈtɑːnti/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=dilettante

Word: disabuse
Full definition: verb
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
Short description: correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disabuse
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IPA: /ˌdis-ə-ˈbyüz/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=disabuse

Word: discomfit
Full definition: verb
cause to lose one's composure
Short description: frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discomfit
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IPA: /dis-ˈkəm(p)-fət, especially Southern ˌdis-kəm-ˈfit/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=discomfit

Word: discordant
Full definition: adj.
not in agreement or harmony; lacking in harmony
Short description: not harmonious; conflicting
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discordant
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IPA: /dis-ˈkȯrd-ənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=discordant

Word: discourse
Full definition: noun
extended verbal expression in speech or writing; an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Short description: serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discourse
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IPA: /ˈdis-ˌkȯrs, dis-ˈ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=discourse

Word: discretion
Full definition: noun
the trait of judging wisely and objectively; knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Short description: prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discretion
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IPA: /dis-ˈkre-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=discretion

Word: disinterested
Full definition: adj.
unaffected by self-interest
Short description: unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disinterested
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IPA: /disˈintəˌrestəd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=disinterested

Word: disparage
Full definition: verb
express a negative opinion of
Short description: belittle
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disparage
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IPA: /di-ˈsper-ij, -ˈspa-rij/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=disparage

Word: disparate
Full definition: adj.
including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
Short description: basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disparate
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IPA: /ˈdis-p(ə-)rət, di-ˈsper-ət, -ˈspa-rət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=disparate

Word: dissemble
Full definition: verb
behave unnaturally or affectedly; hide under a false appearance
Short description: disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dissemble
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IPA: /di-ˈsem-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=dissemble

Word: diurnal
Full definition: adj.
having a daily cycle or occurring every day; belonging to or active during the day
Short description: daily; occurring during the daytime
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diurnal
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /daɪˈɜːnəl $ -ˈɜːr-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=diurnal

Word: divulge
Full definition: verb
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Short description: reveal
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/divulge
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IPA: /də-ˈvəlj, dī-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=divulge

Word: doggerel
Full definition: noun
a comic verse of irregular measure
Short description: poor verse
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/doggerel
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IPA: /ˈdȯ-g(ə-)rəl, ˈdä-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=doggerel

Word: dogmatic
Full definition: adj.
characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma
Short description: opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dogmatic
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IPA: /dȯg-ˈma-tik, däg-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=dogmatic

Word: ebullience
Full definition: noun
overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ebullience
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IPA: /i-ˈbu̇l-yən(t)s, -ˈbəl-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ebullience

Word: eccentric
Full definition: adj.
not having a common center; not concentric; conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
Short description: irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eccentric
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ik-ˈsen-trik, ek-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=eccentric

Word: eclectic
Full definition: adj.
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
noun
someone who selects according to the eclectic method
Short description: selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eclectic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /e-ˈklek-tik, i-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=eclectic

Word: effrontery
Full definition: noun
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
Short description: rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/effrontery
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IPA: /i-ˈfrən-tə-rē, e-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=effrontery

Word: egregious
Full definition: adj.
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Short description: notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/egregious
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IPA: /i-ˈgrē-jəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=egregious

Word: egress
Full definition: noun
the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent; (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
Short description: exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/egress
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IPA: /ˈē-ˌgres/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=egress

Word: elegy
Full definition: noun
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Short description: poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/elegy
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈe-lə-jē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=elegy

Word: eloquent
Full definition: adj.
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eloquent
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IPA: /ˈe-lə-kwənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=eloquent

Word: elucidate
Full definition: verb
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; make clear and (more) comprehensible
Short description: explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/elucidate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=elucidate

Word: emollient
Full definition: adj.
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
noun
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Short description: soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/emollient
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IPA: /noun) /
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=emollient

Word: empirical
Full definition: adj.
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; relying on medical quackery
Short description: based on experience
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/empirical
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /im-ˈpir-i-kəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=empirical

Word: encomium
Full definition: noun
a formal expression of praise
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/encomium
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IPA: /en-ˈkō-mē-əm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=encomium

Word: endemic
Full definition: adj.
native to or confined to a certain region; of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
Short description: prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/endemic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /en-ˈde-mik, in-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=endemic

Word: enervate
Full definition: verb
weaken mentally or morally; disturb the composure of
Short description: weaken; take away energy from
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/enervate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈe-nər-ˌvāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=enervate

Word: enigmatic
Full definition: adj.
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; not clear to the understanding
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/enigmatic
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IPA: /ˌe-(ˌ)nig-ˈma-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=enigmatic

Word: ennui
Full definition: noun
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Short description: boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ennui
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌän-ˈwē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ennui

Word: ephemeral
Full definition: adj.
lasting a very short time
noun
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
Short description: short-lived; fleeting
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ephemeral
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈfem-rəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ephemeral

Word: epicure
Full definition: noun
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Short description: connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/epicure
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈe-pi-ˌkyu̇r/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=epicure

Word: epitome
Full definition: noun
a brief abstract (as of an article or book); a standard or typical example
Short description: perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/epitome
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈpi-tə-mē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=epitome

Word: equanimity
Full definition: noun
steadiness of mind under stress
Short description: calmness of temperament; composure
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equanimity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌē-kwə-ˈni-mə-tē, ˌe-kwə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=equanimity

Word: equivocate
Full definition: verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Short description: use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equivocate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=equivocate

Word: erudite
Full definition: adj.
having or showing profound knowledge
Short description: (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/erudite
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈer-ə-ˌdīt, ˈer-yə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=erudite

Word: eschew
Full definition: verb
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
Short description: avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eschew
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ɪsˈtʃuː/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=eschew

Word: esoteric
Full definition: adj.
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
Short description: hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/esoteric
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌe-sə-ˈter-ik, -ˈte-rik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=esoteric

Word: espouse
Full definition: verb
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Short description: adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/espouse
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /is-ˈpau̇z also -ˈpau̇s/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=espouse

Word: estimable
Full definition: adj.
deserving of respect or high regard; deserving of esteem and respect
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/estimable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈes-tə-mə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=estimable

Word: eulogy
Full definition: noun
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently; a formal expression of praise
Short description: expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eulogy
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈyü-lə-jē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=eulogy

Word: evanescent
Full definition: adj.
tending to vanish like vapor
Short description: fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/evanescent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌev-ə-ˈnes-ənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=evanescent

Word: evince
Full definition: verb
reveal, indicate
Short description: show clearly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/evince
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈvin(t)s/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=evince

Word: exacerbate
Full definition: verb
exasperate or irritate; make worse
Short description: worsen; aggravate; embitter
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exacerbate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ig-ˈza-sər-ˌbāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=exacerbate

Word: excoriate
Full definition: verb
1. rip skin (like scoring a pan)
2. scold badly (...rip into them)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/excoriate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=excoriate

Word: exculpate
Full definition: verb
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Short description: clear from blame or guilt
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exculpate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈek-(ˌ)skəl-ˌpāt, (ˌ)ek-ˈ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=exculpate

Word: execrate
Full definition: verb
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment; find repugnant
Short description: curse; express abhorrence for; detest
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/execrate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈek-sə-ˌkrāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=execrate

Word: exegesis
Full definition: noun
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
Short description: explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exegesis
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌek-sə-ˈjē-səs, ˈek-sə-ˌ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=exegesis

Word: exhort
Full definition: verb
force or impel in an indicated direction; urge on or encourage especially by shouts
Short description: urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exhort
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ig-ˈzȯrt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=exhort

Word: exigent
Full definition: adj.
pressing, demanding
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exigent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈek-sə-jənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=exigent

Word: exonerate
Full definition: verb
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Short description: acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exonerate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ig-ˈzä-nə-ˌrāt, eg-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=exonerate

Word: expiate
Full definition: verb
make amends for
Short description: make amends for (a sin)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/expiate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈekspieɪt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=expiate

Word: exposition
Full definition: noun
(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur; an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exposition
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌek-spə-ˈzi-shən/
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Word: extemporaneous
Full definition: adj.
with little or no preparation or forethought
Short description: not planned; impromptu; extempore
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extemporaneous
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IPA: /(ˌ)ek-ˌstem-pə-ˈrā-nē-əs/
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Word: extol
Full definition: verb
praise, glorify, or honor
Short description: praise very highly; glorify
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extol
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IPA: /ik-ˈstōl/
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Word: facetious
Full definition: treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor. flippant.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/facetious
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IPA: /fə-ˈsē-shəs/
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Word: facile
Full definition: adj.
performing adroitly and without effort; arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
Short description: easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/facile
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IPA: /ˈfa-səl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=facile

Word: fallacy
Full definition: noun
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fallacy
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IPA: /ˈfa-lə-sē/
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Word: fatuous
Full definition: adj.
devoid of intelligence
Short description: smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fatuous
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IPA: /ˈfa-chü-əs, -tyü-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=fatuous

Word: fawn
Full definition: noun
young deer; a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
Short description: courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fawn
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IPA: /ˈfȯn, ˈfän/
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Word: fecund
Full definition: adj.
capable of producing offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
Short description: fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fecund
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IPA: /ˈfe-kənd, ˈfē-/
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Word: fell
Full definition: adj.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
noun
the act of felling something (as a tree)
Short description: cruel; (of a disease) deadly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fell
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IPA: /adj) /
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=fell

Word: fervent
Full definition: adj.
extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
Short description: ardent; zealous; hot
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fervent
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IPA: /ˈfər-vənt/
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Word: fetter
Full definition: noun
a shackle for the ankles or feet
verb
restrain with fetters
Short description: shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fetter
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IPA: /ˈfe-tər/
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Word: flag
Full definition: noun
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail; emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
Short description: droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flag
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IPA: /ˈflag also ˈflāg/
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Word: flippant
Full definition: adj.
showing inappropriate levity
Short description: lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flippant
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IPA: /ˈfli-pənt/
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Word: flout
Full definition: verb
treat with contemptuous disregard; laugh at with contempt and derision
Short description: reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flout
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IPA: /ˈflau̇t/
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Word: foment
Full definition: verb
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; try to stir up public opinion
Short description: stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/foment
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IPA: /ˈfō-ˌment, fō-ˈ/
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Word: forbear
Full definition: noun
a person from whom you are descended
verb
refrain from doing
Short description: patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/forbear
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IPA: /fȯr-ˈber, fər-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=forbear

Word: fortuitous
Full definition: adj.
occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause
Short description: accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fortuitous
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IPA: /fȯr-ˈtü-ə-təs/
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Word: founder
Full definition: noun
a person who founds or establishes some institution; a worker who makes metal castings
Short description: fail completely; sink
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/founder
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IPA: /ˈfau̇n-dər/
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Word: fractious
Full definition: adj.
unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome; stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Short description: unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fractious
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IPA: /ˈfrak-shəs/
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Word: fulminate
Full definition: noun
a salt or ester of fulminic acid
verb
cause to explode violently and with loud noise
Short description: thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fulminate
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IPA: /ˈfu̇l-mə-ˌnāt, ˈfəl-/
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Media link: MERCURY FULMINATE (explosive) demonstration
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Word: fulsome
Full definition: adj.
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Short description: disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fulsome
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IPA: /ˈfu̇l-səm/
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Word: furtive
Full definition: adj.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; secret and sly or sordid
Short description: stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/furtive
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IPA: /ˈfər-tiv/
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Word: gainsay
Full definition: verb
take exception to
Short description: deny
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gainsay
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IPA: /ˌgān-ˈsā/
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Word: gambit
Full definition: noun
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position; an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Short description: opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gambit
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IPA: /ˈɡæmbət, ˈɡæmbɪt/
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Word: garrulous
Full definition: adj.
full of trivial conversation
Short description: loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/garrulous
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IPA: /ˈger-ə-ləs/
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Word: genial
Full definition: adj.
of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw; diffusing warmth and friendliness
Short description: cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/genial
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IPA: /ˈjēn-yəl, ˈjē-nē-əl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=genial

Word: germane
Full definition: adj.
having close kinship and appropriateness
Short description: pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/germane
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IPA: /(ˌ)jər-ˈmān/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=germane

Word: glib
Full definition: adj.
fluent but insincere
Short description: fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glib
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IPA: /ˈglib/
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Word: gratis
Full definition: adj.
costing nothing; adv. without payment
▪ free something that is free does not cost you any money: Parking is free after 6 pm. | ‘How much is it to get into the concert?’ ‘Oh, I think it’s free.’ | They were giving away free tickets for the concert. | I’m saving these tokens to get a free poster. ▪ for nothing/
Short description: free; without charge; ADJ.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gratis
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IPA: /'greitis/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=gratis

Word: gratuitous
Full definition: adj.
without cause; unnecessary and unwarranted
Short description: given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gratuitous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /grə-ˈtü-ə-təs, -ˈtyü-/
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Word: gregarious
Full definition: adj.
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
Short description: sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gregarious
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IPA: /gri-ˈger-ē-əs/
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Word: guile
Full definition: noun
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); the quality of being crafty
Short description: deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/guile
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IPA: /ˈgī(-ə)l/
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Word: hackneyed
Full definition: adj.
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Short description: commonplace; trite
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hackneyed
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IPA: /ˈhak-nēd/
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Word: halcyon
Full definition: adj.
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; marked by peace and prosperity
Short description: calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/halcyon
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IPA: /ˈhal-sē-ən/
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Word: harangue
Full definition: noun
lengthy and aggressive speech
verb
lecture someone aggressively at length
Short description: lengthy and aggressive speech
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/harangue
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IPA: /noun) /
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Word: harbinger
Full definition: noun
an indication of the approach of something or someone
verb
foreshadow or presage
Short description: forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/harbinger
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IPA: /ˈhär-bən-jər/
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Word: hedonism
Full definition: noun
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hedonism
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IPA: /ˈhē-də-ˌni-zəm/
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Word: hegemony
Full definition: noun
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Short description: dominance especially of one nation over others
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hegemony
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IPA: /ˈhe-jə-ˌmō-nē/
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Word: heretical
Full definition: adj.
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/heretical
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IPA: /hə-ˈre-ti-kəl/
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Word: hermetic
Full definition: adj.
completely sealed; completely airtight
Short description: sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hermetic
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IPA: /(ˌ)hər-ˈme-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=hermetic

Word: hirsute
Full definition: adj.
having or covered with hair
Short description: hairy; having a lot of hair
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hirsute
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈhər-ˌsüt, ˈhir-, ˌhər-ˈ, hir-ˈ/
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Word: hoary
Full definition: adj.
ancient; covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Short description: white with age
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hoary
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IPA: /ˈhȯr-ē/
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Word: hubris
Full definition: noun
overbearing pride or presumption
Short description: arrogance; excessive self-conceit
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hubris
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IPA: /ˈhyü-brəs/
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Word: husband
Full definition: noun
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
verb
use cautiously and frugally
Short description: use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/husband
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈhəz-bənd/
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Word: hyperbole
Full definition: noun
extravagant exaggeration
Short description: exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hyperbole
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē/
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Word: iconoclast
Full definition: noun
someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions; a destroyer of images used in religious worship
Short description: attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/iconoclast
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IPA: /ī-ˈkä-nə-ˌklast/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=iconoclast

Word: idolatrous
Full definition: adj.
blindly or excessively devoted or adoring; relating to or practicing idolatry
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idolatrous
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IPA: /ī-ˈdä-lə-trəs/
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Word: idyllic
Full definition: adj.
excellent and delightful in all respects; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
Short description: charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idyllic
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IPA: /ī-ˈdi-lik/
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Word: ignominy
Full definition: noun
a state of dishonor
Short description: deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ignominy
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IPA: /ˈig-nə-ˌmi-nē, -mə-nē also ig-ˈnä-mə-nē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ignominy

Word: imbroglio
Full definition: noun
a very embarrassing misunderstanding; an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Short description: complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imbroglio
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /im-ˈbrōl-(ˌ)yō/
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Word: imminent
Full definition: adj.
close in time; about to occur
Short description: impending; near at hand
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imminent
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IPA: /ˈi-mə-nənt/
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Word: impassive
Full definition: adj.
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; deliberately impassive in manner
Short description: without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/impassive
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /(ˌ)im-ˈpa-siv/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=impassive

Word: impecunious
Full definition: adj.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
Short description: without money
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/impecunious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌim-pi-ˈkyü-nyəs, -nē-əs/
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Word: imperturbable
Full definition: adj.
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
Short description: unshakably calm; placid
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imperturbable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌim-pər-ˈtər-bə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=imperturbable

Word: impetuous
Full definition: adj.
marked by violent force; characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Short description: violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/impetuous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /im-ˈpech-wəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=impetuous

Word: implacable
Full definition: adj.
incapable of being placated
Short description: incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/implacable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /(ˌ)im-ˈpla-kə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=implacable

Word: importune
Full definition: verb
beg persistently and urgently
Short description: beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/importune
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌim-pər-ˈtün, -ˈtyün; im-ˈpȯr-ˌ, -chən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=importune

Word: impromptu
Full definition: adj.
with little or no preparation or forethought; adv. without advance preparation
Short description: without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/impromptu
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /im-ˈpräm(p)-(ˌ)tü, -(ˌ)tyü/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=impromptu

Word: impunity
Full definition: noun
exemption from punishment or loss
Short description: freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/impunity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /im-ˈpyü-nə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=impunity

Word: incandescent
Full definition: adj.
emitting light as a result of being heated; characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
Short description: strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incandescent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌin-kən-ˈdes-ənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=incandescent

Word: inchoate
Full definition: adj.
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
Short description: (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inchoate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈkō-ət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inchoate

Word: incipient
Full definition: adj.
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
Short description: beginning; in an early stage
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incipient
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈsip-ē-ənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=incipient

Word: incorrigible
Full definition: adj.
impervious to correction by punishment
Short description: uncorrectable
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incorrigible
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /(ˌ)in-ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl, -ˈkär-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=incorrigible

Word: indefatigable
Full definition: adj.
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
Short description: tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/indefatigable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
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Word: indifferent
Full definition: adj.
showing no care or concern in attitude or action; neither too great nor too little
Short description: unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/indifferent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈdi-fərnt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=indifferent

Word: indolent
Full definition: adj.
(of diseases e.g) usually painless; disinclined to work or exertion
Short description: lazy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/indolent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈin-də-lənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=indolent

Word: indulgent
Full definition: adj.
being favorably inclined; characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
Short description: humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/indulgent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈdəl-jənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=indulgent

Word: ineluctable
Full definition: adj.
impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
Short description: irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ineluctable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ineluctable

Word: inept
Full definition: adj.
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; generally incompetent and ineffectual
Short description: unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inept
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈnept/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inept

Word: inert
Full definition: adj.
slow and apathetic; unable to move or resist motion
Short description: inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inert
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈnərt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inert

Word: inexorable
Full definition: adj.
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Short description: relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inexorable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /(ˌ)i-ˈneks-rə-bəl, -ˈnek-sə-, -ˈneg-zə-rə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inexorable

Word: infelicitous
Full definition: adj.
unfortunate/inappropriate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/infelicitous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌin-fi-ˈli-sə-təs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=infelicitous

Word: ingenuous
Full definition: adj.
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; lacking in sophistication or worldliness
Short description: naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ingenuous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈjen-yə-wəs, -yü-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ingenuous

Word: inherent
Full definition: adj.
in the nature of something though not readily apparent; existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
Short description: firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inherent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈhir-ənt, -ˈher-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inherent

Word: inimical
Full definition: adj.
not friendly
Short description: (of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inimical
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈni-mi-kəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inimical

Word: innocuous
Full definition: adj.
not injurious to physical or mental health; not causing disapproval
Short description: harmless
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/innocuous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈnä-kyə-wəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=innocuous

Word: insipid
Full definition: adj.
not pleasing to the sense of taste; lacking interest or significance
Short description: lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/insipid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈsi-pəd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=insipid

Word: insouciance
Full definition: noun
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/insouciance
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ɪnˈsuːsiəns/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=insouciance

Word: intractable
Full definition: adj.
not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
Short description: unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intractable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /(ˌ)in-ˈtrak-tə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=intractable

Word: intransigent
Full definition: adj.
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intransigent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=intransigent

Word: intrepid
Full definition: adj.
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Short description: fearless
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intrepid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈtre-pəd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=intrepid

Word: inundate
Full definition: verb
fill or cover completely, usually with water; fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
Short description: flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inundate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inundate

Word: inured
Full definition: adj.
made tough by habitual exposure
Short description: accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inured
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈnu̇rd, -ˈnyu̇rd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inured

Word: inveigle
Full definition: verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Short description: deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inveigle
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈvā-gəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inveigle

Word: inveterate
Full definition: adj.
having a habit of long standing
Short description: deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inveterate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /in-ˈve-t(ə-)rət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=inveterate

Word: invidious
Full definition: adj.
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
Short description: designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/invidious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=invidious

Word: irascible
Full definition: adj.
characterized by anger; quickly aroused to anger
Short description: irritable; easily angered
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irascible
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /i-ˈra-sə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=irascible

Word: itinerant
Full definition: adj.
working for a short time in different places; traveling from place to place to work
Short description: wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/itinerant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ī-ˈtin-rənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=itinerant

Word: jejune
Full definition: adj.
naive or uninteresting
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/jejune
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ji-ˈjün/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=jejune

Word: judicious
Full definition: adj.
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
Short description: sound on judgment; wise
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/judicious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=judicious

Word: lachrymose
Full definition: adj.
showing sorrow
Short description: producing tears; tearful
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lachrymose
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈlak-rə-ˌmōs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=lachrymose

Word: laconic
Full definition: adj.
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
Short description: brief and to the point; using few words; terse
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/laconic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lə-ˈkä-nik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=laconic

Word: lament
Full definition: noun
a cry of sorrow and grief; a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Short description: grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lament
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lə-ˈment/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=lament

Word: largess
Full definition: noun
a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously; liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
Short description: generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/largess
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lär-ˈzhes, lär-ˈjes also ˈlär-ˌjes/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=largess

Word: lascivious
Full definition: adj.
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
Short description: lustful
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lascivious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lə-ˈsi-vē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=lascivious

Word: lassitude
Full definition: noun
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy; a feeling of lack of interest or energy
Short description: languor; weariness; listlessness
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lassitude
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈla-sə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=lassitude

Word: laud
Full definition: verb
praise, glorify, or honor
Short description: praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/laud
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈlȯd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=laud

Word: levee
Full definition: noun
an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing; a pier that provides a landing place on a river
Short description: earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/levee
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈle-vē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=levee

Word: levity
Full definition: noun
a manner lacking seriousness; feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
Short description: lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/levity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈle-və-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=levity

Word: licentious
Full definition: adj.
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
Short description: amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/licentious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lī-ˈsen(t)-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=licentious

Word: ligneous
Full definition: adj.
consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
Short description: like wood
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ligneous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /'lɪgnɪəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ligneous

Word: limn
Full definition: verb
depict or describe in painting or words
Short description: draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/limn
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈlim/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=limn

Word: list
Full definition: noun
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics); the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
Short description: tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/list
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈlist/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=list

Word: loquacious
Full definition: adj.
full of trivial conversation
Short description: talkative; N. loquacity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/loquacious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lō-ˈkwā-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=loquacious

Word: lubricious
Full definition: adj.
characterized by lust; having a smooth or slippery quality
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lubricious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lü-ˈbri-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=lubricious

Word: lucid
Full definition: adj.
having a clear mind; (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
Short description: easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lucid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈlü-səd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=lucid

Word: lugubrious
Full definition: adj.
excessively mournful
Short description: mournful; sorrowful
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lugubrious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /lu̇-ˈgü-brē-əs also -ˈgyü-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=lugubrious

Word: luminous
Full definition: adj.
softly bright or radiant
Short description: shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/luminous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈlü-mə-nəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=luminous

Word: magnanimity
Full definition: noun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
Short description: generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/magnanimity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌmag-nə-ˈni-mə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=magnanimity

Word: magnate
Full definition: noun
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Short description: person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/magnate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmag-ˌnāt, -nət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=magnate

Word: malevolent
Full definition: adj.
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; having or exerting a malignant influence
Short description: wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malevolent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /mə-ˈle-və-lənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=malevolent

Word: malleable
Full definition: adj.
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; easily influenced
Short description: (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malleable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈma-lē-ə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=malleable

Word: manifest
Full definition: adj.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
noun
a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
Short description: evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manifest
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈma-nə-ˌfest/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=manifest

Word: martial
Full definition: adj.
of or relating to the armed forces; (of persons) befitting a warrior
Short description: warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/martial
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmär-shəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=martial

Word: maudlin
Full definition: adj.
drunk and emotionally silly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maudlin
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmȯd-lən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=maudlin

Word: maverick
Full definition: adj.
independent in behavior or thought
noun
an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
Short description: rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maverick
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmav-rik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=maverick

Word: maxim
Full definition: noun
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits; English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
Short description: proverb; truth pithily stated
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maxim
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmak-səm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=maxim

Word: mellifluous
Full definition: adj.
pleasing to the ear
Short description: (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mellifluous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /me-ˈli-flə-wəs, mə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=mellifluous

Word: mendacity
Full definition: noun
the tendency to be untruthful
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mendacity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /men-ˈda-sə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=mendacity

Word: mendicant
Full definition: adj.
practicing beggary
noun
a pauper who lives by begging
Short description: beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mendicant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmen-di-kənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=mendicant

Word: mercurial
Full definition: adj.
relating to or containing or caused by mercury; relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
Short description: capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mercurial
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /(ˌ)mər-ˈkyu̇r-ē-əl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=mercurial

Word: meticulous
Full definition: adj.
marked by extreme care in treatment of details; marked by precise accordance with details
Short description: excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meticulous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /mə-ˈti-kyə-ləs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=meticulous

Word: minatory
Full definition: adj.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Short description: menacing; threatening
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/minatory
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmɪnətəri $ -tɔːri/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=minatory

Word: misanthrope
Full definition: noun
someone who dislikes people in general
Short description: one who hates mankind; misanthropist
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/misanthrope
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmi-sən-ˌthrōp/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=misanthrope

Word: mitigate
Full definition: verb
make less severe or harsh; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Short description: appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitigate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmi-tə-ˌgāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=mitigate

Word: mollify
Full definition: verb
make less rigid or softer; make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
Short description: soothe an angry person
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mollify
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈmä-lə-ˌfī/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=mollify

Word: morose
Full definition: adj.
showing a brooding ill humor
Short description: ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/morose
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /mə-ˈrōs, mȯ-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=morose

Word: motility
Full definition: noun
ability to move spontaneously and independently; a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Short description: ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/motility
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /mōˈtilɪti/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=motility

Word: mundane
Full definition: adj.
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with the world or worldly matters
Short description: worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mundane
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌmən-ˈdān, ˈmən-ˌ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=mundane

Word: nadir
Full definition: noun
the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected; an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
Short description: lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nadir
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈnā-ˌdir, ˈnā-dər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=nadir

Word: nascent
Full definition: adj.
being born or beginning
Short description: incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nascent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈna-sənt, ˈnā-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=nascent

Word: nebulous
Full definition: adj.
lacking definition or definite content; lacking definite form or limits
Short description: vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nebulous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈne-byə-ləs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=nebulous

Word: neologism
Full definition: noun
the act of inventing a word or phrase; a newly invented word or phrase
Short description: new or newly coined word or phrase
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/neologism
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /nē-ˈä-lə-ˌji-zəm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=neologism

Word: neophyte
Full definition: noun
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously; a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
Short description: recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/neophyte
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈnē-ə-ˌfīt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=neophyte

Word: nominal
Full definition: adj.
existing in name only; insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
Short description: in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nominal
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈnä-mə-nəl, ˈnäm-nəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=nominal

Word: nonplus
Full definition: verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
Short description: put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nonplus
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌnän-ˈpləs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=nonplus

Word: novel
Full definition: adj.
pleasantly new or different; original and of a kind not seen before
Short description: something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/novel
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈnä-vəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=novel

Word: noxious
Full definition: adj.
injurious to physical or mental health
Short description: harmful; CF. obnoxious
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/noxious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈnäk-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=noxious

Word: nugatory
Full definition: adj.
of no real value
Short description: worthless; futile
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nugatory
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IPA: /ˈnü-gə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈnyü-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=nugatory

Word: obdurate
Full definition: adj.
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Short description: stubborn; refusing to change one's belief
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obdurate
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IPA: /ˈäb-də-rət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=obdurate

Word: obfuscate
Full definition: verb
make obscure or unclear
Short description: confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obfuscate
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IPA: /ˈäb-fə-ˌskāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=obfuscate

Word: oblique
Full definition: adj.
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Short description: indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oblique
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IPA: /ō-ˈblēk, ə-, -ˈblīk; military usually ī/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=oblique

Word: obsequious
Full definition: adj.
attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
Short description: slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obsequious
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IPA: /əb-ˈsē-kwē-əs, äb-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=obsequious

Word: obstinate
Full definition: adj.
resistant to guidance or discipline; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Short description: stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obstinate
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IPA: /ˈäb-stə-nət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=obstinate

Word: obstreperous
Full definition: adj.
boisterously and noisily aggressive; noisily and stubbornly defiant
Short description: boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obstreperous
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IPA: /əbˈstrepərəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=obstreperous

Word: obtuse
Full definition: adj.
lacking in insight or discernment; of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
Short description: blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obtuse
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /äb-ˈtüs, əb-, -ˈtyüs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=obtuse

Word: obviate
Full definition: verb
do away with; prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Short description: make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obviate
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IPA: /ˈäb-vē-ˌāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=obviate

Word: occlude
Full definition: verb
block passage through
Short description: shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/occlude
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IPA: /ə-ˈklüd, ä-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=occlude

Word: odious
Full definition: adj.
unequivocally detestable
Short description: arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/odious
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IPA: /ˈō-dē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=odious

Word: onerous
Full definition: adj.
not easily borne; wearing
Short description: burdensome
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/onerous
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IPA: /ˈä-nə-rəs, ˈō-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=onerous

Word: opaque
Full definition: adj.
not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; not clearly understood or expressed
Short description: dark; not transparent; N. opacity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/opaque
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IPA: /ō-ˈpāk/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=opaque

Word: opprobrium
Full definition: noun
a state of extreme dishonor; state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Short description: infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/opprobrium
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IPA: /ə-ˈprō-brē-əm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=opprobrium

Word: oscillation
Full definition: noun
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean; the process of oscillating between states
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oscillation
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IPA: /ˌä-sə-ˈlā-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=oscillation

Word: ossify
Full definition: verb
become bony; cause to become hard and bony
Short description: change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ossify
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IPA: /ˈä-sə-ˌfī/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ossify

Word: ostentatious
Full definition: adj.
intended to attract notice and impress others; of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
Short description: showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ostentatious
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IPA: /ˌäs-tən-ˈtā-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ostentatious

Word: otiose
Full definition: adj.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; disinclined to work or exertion
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/otiose
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IPA: /ˈō-shē-ˌōs, ˈō-tē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=otiose

Word: paean
Full definition: noun
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity); a formal expression of praise
Short description: song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paean
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IPA: /ˈpē-ən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=paean

Word: palliate
Full definition: verb
provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Short description: ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palliate
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IPA: /ˈpa-lē-ˌāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=palliate

Word: panacea
Full definition: noun
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists; (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
Short description: cure-all; remedy for all diseases
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/panacea
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IPA: /ˌpænəˈsɪə/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=panacea

Word: panegyric
Full definition: adj.
formally expressing praise
noun
a formal expression of praise
Short description: formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/panegyric
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IPA: /ˌpa-nə-ˈjir-ik, -ˈjī-rik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=panegyric

Word: paradigm
Full definition: noun
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
Short description: model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paradigm
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IPA: /ˈpærədaɪm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=paradigm

Word: paradox
Full definition: noun
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
Short description: something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paradox
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈper-ə-ˌdäks, ˈpa-rə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=paradox

Word: parody
Full definition: noun
humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
Short description: humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parody
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈper-ə-dē, ˈpa-rə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=parody

Word: parry
Full definition: noun
(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword; a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Short description: ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ¸·´Â´Ù´Â °³³äÀÌ ¾Æ´Ô
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parry
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IPA: /ˈper-ē, ˈpa-rē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=parry

Word: parsimonious
Full definition: adj.
excessively unwilling to spend
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parsimonious
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IPA: /ˌpär-sə-ˈmō-nē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=parsimonious

Word: partisan
Full definition: adj.
devoted to a cause or party; adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party
Short description: one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/partisan
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən, -ˌzan/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=partisan

Word: patina
Full definition: noun
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
Short description: green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patina
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pə-ˈtē-nə, ˈpa-tə-nə/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=patina

Word: paucity
Full definition: noun
an insufficient quantity or number
Short description: scarcity; dearth
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paucity
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IPA: /ˈpȯ-sə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=paucity

Word: pedagogy
Full definition: noun
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; the profession of a teacher
Short description: teaching; art of education
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pedagogy
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IPA: /ˈpe-də-ˌgō-jē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pedagogy

Word: pedantic
Full definition: adj.
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Short description: bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pedantic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pi-ˈdan-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pedantic

Word: pedestrian
Full definition: adj.
lacking wit or imagination
noun
a person who travels by foot
Short description: ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pedestrian
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pə-ˈdes-trē-ən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pedestrian

Word: pellucid
Full definition: adj.
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Short description: transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pellucid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pə-ˈlü-səd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pellucid

Word: penurious
Full definition: adj.
excessively unwilling to spend; not having enough money to pay for necessities
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/penurious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pə-ˈnu̇r-ē-əs, -ˈnyu̇r-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=penurious

Word: penury
Full definition: noun
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
Short description: extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/penury
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpen-yə-rē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=penury

Word: perennial
Full definition: adj.
recurring again and again; lasting three seasons or more
Short description: something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perennial
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IPA: /pə-ˈre-nē-əl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=perennial

Word: perfidy
Full definition: noun
betrayal of a trust; an act of deliberate betrayal
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perfidy
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IPA: /ˈpər-fə-dē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=perfidy

Word: perfunctory
Full definition: adj.
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; as a formality only
Short description: done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perfunctory
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pər-ˈfəŋ(k)-t(ə-)rē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=perfunctory

Word: peripatetic
Full definition: adj.
traveling especially on foot; of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
Short description: walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/peripatetic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌperəpəˈtetɪk◂, ˌperɪpəˈtetɪk◂/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=peripatetic

Word: pernicious
Full definition: adj.
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; exceedingly harmful
Short description: very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pernicious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pər-ˈni-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pernicious

Word: perorate
Full definition: verb
speak at length
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perorate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈper-ə-ˌrāt also ˈpər-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=perorate

Word: perspicacious
Full definition: adj.
acutely insightful and wise; mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
Short description: (of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perspicacious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌpər-spə-ˈkā-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=perspicacious

Word: perturb
Full definition: verb
throw into great confusion or disorder; disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Short description: disturb greatly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perturb
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IPA: /pər-ˈtərb/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=perturb

Word: peruse
Full definition: verb
examine or consider with attention and in detail
Short description: read through with care; N. perusal
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/peruse
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pə-ˈrüz/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=peruse

Word: pervade
Full definition: verb
spread or diffuse through
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pervade
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pər-ˈvād/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pervade

Word: pervasive
Full definition: adj.
spreading or spread throughout
Short description: spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells, ideas, feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pervasive
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pər-ˈvā-siv, -ziv/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pervasive

Word: phlegmatic
Full definition: adj.
showing little emotion
Short description: calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/phlegmatic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /fleg-ˈma-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=phlegmatic

Word: pine
Full definition: noun
a coniferous tree; straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
Short description: long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pine
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpīn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pine

Word: pious
Full definition: adj.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; devoutly religious
Short description: devout; religious; N. piety
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpī-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pious

Word: piquant
Full definition: adj.
engagingly stimulating or provocative; having an agreeably pungent taste
Short description: pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/piquant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpē-kənt, -ˌkänt; ˈpi-kwənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=piquant

Word: pirate
Full definition: noun
a ship that is manned by pirates; someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pirate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpī-rət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pirate

Word: pith
Full definition: noun
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Short description: core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pith
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpith/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pith

Word: pithy
Full definition: adj.
concise and full of meaning
Short description: concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pithy
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpi-thē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pithy

Word: placate
Full definition: verb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Short description: pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/placate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈplā-ˌkāt, ˈpla-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=placate

Word: placid
Full definition: adj.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; living without undue worry; taking life easy
Short description: peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/placid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpla-səd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=placid

Word: plaintive
Full definition: adj.
expressing sorrow
Short description: expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plaintive
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpleɪntɪv/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=plaintive

Word: plangent
Full definition: adj.
loud and resounding
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plangent
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IPA: /ˈplan-jənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=plangent

Word: platitude
Full definition: noun
a trite or obvious remark
Short description: trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/platitude
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=platitude

Word: plethora
Full definition: noun
extreme excess
Short description: excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plethora
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈple-thə-rə/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=plethora

Word: pluck
Full definition: noun
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord; the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Short description: courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pluck
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈplək/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pluck

Word: plumb
Full definition: adj.
exactly vertical; adv. exactly
Short description: exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plumb
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpləm/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=plumb

Word: plummet
Full definition: noun
the metal bob of a plumb line
verb
drop sharply
Short description: fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plummet
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈplə-mət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=plummet

Word: polemical
Full definition: adj.
of or involving dispute or controversy
Short description: aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/polemical
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pə-ˈle-mi-kəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=polemical

Word: portent
Full definition: noun
a sign of something about to happen
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/portent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpȯr-ˌtent/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=portent

Word: pragmatic
Full definition: adj.
of or concerning the theory of pragmatism; concerned with practical matters
Short description: practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pragmatic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prag-ˈma-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pragmatic

Word: prattle
Full definition: noun
idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Short description: talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prattle
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpra-təl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prattle

Word: precipitate
Full definition: verb. hasten the occurence of
adj. hasty, sudden: a precipitate fall down the stairs.
noun
a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/precipitate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pri-ˈsi-pə-tət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=precipitate

Word: precipitous
Full definition: adj.
characterized by precipices; extremely steep
Short description: steep; overhasty; precipitate
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/precipitous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pri-ˈsi-pə-təs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=precipitous

Word: precursor
Full definition: noun
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another; a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
Short description: forerunner; predecessor
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/precursor
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pri-ˈkər-sər, ˈprē-ˌ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=precursor

Word: predilection
Full definition: noun
a predisposition in favor of something; a strong liking
Short description: preference; partiality
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/predilection
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌpre-də-ˈlek-shən, ˌprē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=predilection

Word: preen
Full definition: verb
dress or groom with elaborate care; pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Short description: make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/preen
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈprēn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=preen

Word: presage
Full definition: noun
a foreboding about what is about to happen; a sign of something about to happen
Short description: foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/presage
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpresɪdʒ, prəˈseɪdʒ/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=presage

Word: prescience
Full definition: noun
the power to foresee the future
Short description: ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prescience
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpre-sh(ē-)ən(t)s, ˈprē-, -s(ē-)ən(t)s/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prescience

Word: presumptuous
Full definition: adj.
excessively forward
Short description: going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/presumptuous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pri-ˈzəm(p)-chə-wəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=presumptuous

Word: prevaricate
Full definition: verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Short description: lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prevaricate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /pri-ˈver-ə-ˌkāt, -ˈva-rə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prevaricate

Word: pristine
Full definition: adj.
immaculately clean and unused; completely free from dirt or contamination
Short description: unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pristine
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpris-ˌtēn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pristine

Word: privation
Full definition: noun
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; a state of extreme poverty
Short description: lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/privation
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prī-ˈvā-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=privation

Word: probity
Full definition: noun
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
Short description: uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/probity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈprō-bə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=probity

Word: proclivity
Full definition: noun
a natural inclination
Short description: inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/proclivity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prō-ˈkli-və-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=proclivity

Word: prodigal
Full definition: adj.
marked by rash extravagance; very generous
Short description: wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prodigal
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈprä-di-gəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prodigal

Word: prodigious
Full definition: adj.
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Short description: enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prodigious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prə-ˈdi-jəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prodigious

Word: profligate
Full definition: adj.
unrestrained by convention or morality; recklessly wasteful
Short description: wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/profligate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈprä-fli-gət, -ˌgāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=profligate

Word: profuse
Full definition: adj.
produced or growing in extreme abundance
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/profuse
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prə-ˈfyüs, prō-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=profuse

Word: proliferate
Full definition: verb
cause to grow or increase rapidly; grow rapidly
Short description: grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/proliferate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prə-ˈli-fə-ˌrāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=proliferate

Word: prolific
Full definition: adj.
bearing in abundance especially offspring; intellectually productive
Short description: producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prolific
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prə-ˈli-fik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prolific

Word: prolix
Full definition: adj.
tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
Short description: tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prolix
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prō-ˈliks, ˈprō-(ˌ)/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prolix

Word: propensity
Full definition: noun
a disposition to behave in a certain way; a natural inclination
Short description: natural inclination
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propensity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prə-ˈpen(t)-sə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=propensity

Word: propinquity
Full definition: noun
the property of being close together
Short description: nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propinquity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prə-ˈpiŋ-kwə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=propinquity

Word: propitiate
Full definition: verb
regain favor of (see: propitious)
Short description: appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propitiate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prō-ˈpi-shē-ˌāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=propitiate

Word: propitious
Full definition: adj.
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success
Short description: favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propitious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prə-ˈpi-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=propitious

Word: prosaic
Full definition: adj.
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; lacking wit or imagination
Short description: lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prosaic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /prō-ˈzā-ik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prosaic

Word: provincial
Full definition: adj.
characteristic of the provinces or their people; of or associated with a province
Short description: pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/provincial
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IPA: /prə-ˈvin(t)-shəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=provincial

Word: prurient
Full definition: adj.
characterized by lust
Short description: having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prurient
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈprʊəriənt $ ˈprʊr-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=prurient

Word: puerile
Full definition: adj.
of or characteristic of a child; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Short description: childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/puerile
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpyu̇(-ə)r-əl, -ˌī(-ə)l/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=puerile

Word: puissant
Full definition: adj.
powerful
Short description: powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/puissant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpwi-sənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=puissant

Word: pulchritude
Full definition: noun
physical beauty (especially of a woman)
Short description: beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pulchritude
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpəl-krə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pulchritude

Word: pungent
Full definition: adj.
strong and sharp; "the pungent taste of radishes"; capable of wounding
Short description: stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pungent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpən-jənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pungent

Word: pusillanimous
Full definition: adj.
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
Short description: cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pusillanimous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌpyü-sə-ˈlan-ə-məs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=pusillanimous

Word: putative
Full definition: adj.
commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
Short description: supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/putative
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpyü-tə-tiv/
Image link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bye82vDEBEA

Word: putrefy
Full definition: verb
become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
Short description: make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/putrefy
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈpyü-trə-ˌfī/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=putrefy

Word: quay
Full definition: noun
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
Short description: dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quay
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkē, ˈkā, ˈkwā/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=quay

Word: querulous
Full definition: adj.
habitually complaining
Short description: given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/querulous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkwer-yə-ləs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=querulous

Word: query
Full definition: noun
an instance of questioning
verb
pose a question
Short description: inquiry; question; V.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/query
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkwir-ē, ˈkwer-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=query

Word: queue
Full definition: noun
a braid of hair at the back of the head; (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted
Short description: line (of waiting people or vehicles)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/queue
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈkyü/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=queue

Word: quiescence
Full definition: noun
quiet and inactive restfulness; a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quiescence
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kwī-ˈe-sən(t)s, kwē-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=quiescence

Word: quintessential
Full definition: adj.
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quintessential
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌkwin-tə-ˈsen(t)-shəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=quintessential

Word: quixotic
Full definition: adj.
not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic
Short description: idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quixotic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kwik-ˈsä-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=quixotic

Word: quotidian
Full definition: adj.
found in the ordinary course of events
Short description: daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quotidian
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /kwō-ˈti-dē-ən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=quotidian

Word: rampart
Full definition: noun
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
Short description: defensive mound of earth
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rampart
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈram-ˌpärt, -pərt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=rampart

Word: rancorous
Full definition: adj.
showing deep-seated resentment
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rancorous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈraŋ-k(ə-)rəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=rancorous

Word: rarefy
Full definition: verb
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance); make more subtle or refined
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rarefy
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈrer-ə-ˌfī/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=rarefy

Word: recalcitrant
Full definition: adj.
marked by stubborn resistance to authority; stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Short description: disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/recalcitrant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈkal-sə-trənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=recalcitrant

Word: recant
Full definition: verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Short description: disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/recant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈkant/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=recant

Word: recondite
Full definition: adj.
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
Short description: abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/recondite
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈre-kən-ˌdīt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=recondite

Word: redolent
Full definition: adj.
(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; having a strong pleasant odor
Short description: odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/redolent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /'red-əl-ənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=redolent

Word: redoubtable
Full definition: adj.
inspiring fear; having or worthy of pride
Short description: formidable; causing fear
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/redoubtable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈdau̇-tə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=redoubtable

Word: refulgent
Full definition: adj.
radiating or as if radiating light
Short description: effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/refulgent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈfu̇l-jənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=refulgent

Word: refute
Full definition: verb
prove to be false or incorrect; overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
Short description: disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/refute
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈfyüt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=refute

Word: relegate
Full definition: verb
assign to a class or kind; refer to another person for decision or judgment
Short description: put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/relegate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈre-lə-ˌgāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=relegate

Word: remonstrate
Full definition: verb
argue in protest or opposition; present and urge reasons in opposition
Short description: protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/remonstrate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt, ri-ˈmän-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=remonstrate

Word: remuneration
Full definition: noun
salary
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/remuneration
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=remuneration

Word: renaissance
Full definition: noun
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries; the revival of learning and culture
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/renaissance
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌre-nə-ˈsän(t)s, -ˈzän(t)s/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=renaissance

Word: renege
Full definition: noun
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
verb
fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Short description: break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/renege
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈneg/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=renege

Word: replete
Full definition: adj.
(followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; filled to satisfaction with food or drink
Short description: fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/replete
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈplēt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=replete

Word: reprobate
Full definition: adj.
marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good
noun
a person without moral scruples
Short description: morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reprobate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈreprəbeɪt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=reprobate

Word: reprove
Full definition: verb
take to task
Short description: censure; rebuke; N. reproof
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reprove
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈprüv/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=reprove

Word: repudiate
Full definition: verb
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
Short description: disown; disavow; deny
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/repudiate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ri-ˈpyü-dē-ˌāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=repudiate

Word: respite
Full definition: noun
a pause from doing something (as work); a pause for relaxation
Short description: time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/respite
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈres-pət also ri-ˈspīt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=respite

Word: reticent
Full definition: adj.
reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk
Short description: inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reticent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈre-tə-sənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=reticent

Word: reverent
Full definition: adj.
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; showing great reverence for god
Short description: respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reverent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈrev-rənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=reverent

Word: rhetoric
Full definition: noun
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade
Short description: art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?''
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rhetoric
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈre-tə-rik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=rhetoric

Word: ribald
Full definition: adj.
humorously vulgar
noun
a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
Short description: marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ribald
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈri-bəld also ˈri-ˌbȯld, ˈrī-ˌbȯld/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ribald

Word: sagacious
Full definition: adj.
skillful in statecraft or management; acutely insightful and wise
Short description: wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sagacious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sə-ˈgā-shəs, si-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sagacious

Word: sagacity
Full definition: noun
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations; the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sagacity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sə-ˈga-sə-tē, si-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sagacity

Word: sage
Full definition: adj.
of the grey-green color of sage leaves; having wisdom that comes with age and experience
Short description: person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sage
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsāj/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sage

Word: salubrious
Full definition: adj.
favorable to health of mind or body; promoting health; healthful
Short description: healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/salubrious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sə-ˈlü-brē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=salubrious

Word: salutary
Full definition: adj.
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Short description: tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/salutary
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsal-yə-ˌter-ē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=salutary

Word: sanction
Full definition: noun
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards; the act of final authorization
Short description: approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sanction
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IPA: /verb) /
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sanction

Word: sanguine
Full definition: adj.
confidently optimistic and cheerful; inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
Short description: optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sanguine
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IPA: /ˈsaŋ-gwən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sanguine

Word: satire
Full definition: noun
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Short description: form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/satire
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IPA: /ˈsa-ˌtī(-ə)r/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=satire

Word: saturnine
Full definition: adj.
bitter or scornful; showing a brooding ill humor
Short description: morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/saturnine
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsa-tər-ˌnīn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=saturnine

Word: sedulous
Full definition: adj.
marked by care and persistent effort
Short description: diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sedulous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈse-jə-ləs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sedulous

Word: sententious
Full definition: adj.
someone who's terse and moral.
people use it sarcastically too -- as "oh he's too philosophical, he never shuts up"
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sententious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sen-ˈten(t)-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sententious

Word: shard
Full definition: noun
a broken piece of a brittle artifact
Short description: fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shard
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈshärd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=shard

Word: sidereal
Full definition: adj.
(of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars; of or relating to the stars or constellations
Short description: relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sidereal
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sī-ˈdir-ē-əl, sə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sidereal

Word: sinecure
Full definition: noun
an office that involves minimal duties; a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
Short description: well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sinecure
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsī-ni-ˌkyu̇r, ˈsi-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sinecure

Word: solicitous
Full definition: adj.
showing hovering attentiveness; full of anxiety and concern
Short description: anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/solicitous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sə-ˈli-sə-təs, -ˈlis-təs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=solicitous

Word: solvent
Full definition: adj.
capable of meeting financial obligations
noun
a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
Short description: able to pay all depths; N. solvency
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/solvent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsäl-vənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=solvent

Word: soporific
Full definition: adj.
sleep inducing; inducing mental lethargy
Short description: sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/soporific
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌsä-pə-ˈri-fik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=soporific

Word: sordid
Full definition: adj.
meanly avaricious and mercenary; foul and run-down and repulsive
Short description: filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sordid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsȯr-dəd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sordid

Word: sparse
Full definition: adj.
not dense
Short description: not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sparse
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈspärs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sparse

Word: specious
Full definition: adj.
plausible but false; based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
Short description: seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/specious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈspē-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=specious

Word: spendthrift
Full definition: adj.
recklessly wasteful
noun
someone who spends money prodigally
Short description: someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spendthrift
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈspen(d)-ˌthrift/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=spendthrift

Word: sporadic
Full definition: adj.
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
Short description: occurring irregularly; intermittent
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sporadic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /spə-ˈra-dik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sporadic

Word: spurious
Full definition: adj.
intended to deceive; born out of wedlock
Short description: false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spurious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈspyu̇r-ē-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=spurious

Word: squalid
Full definition: adj.
foul and run-down and repulsive; morally degraded
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/squalid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈskwä-ləd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=squalid

Word: squander
Full definition: verb
spend extravagantly; spend thoughtlessly; throw away
Short description: waste; spend foolishly
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/squander
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈskwän-dər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=squander

Word: static
Full definition: adj.
showing little if any change; not active or moving
Short description: having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/static
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsta-tik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=static

Word: stentorian
Full definition: adj.
used of the voice
Short description: (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stentorian
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sten-ˈtȯr-ē-ən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=stentorian

Word: stoic
Full definition: adj.
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
Short description: stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stoic
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈstō-ik/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=stoic

Word: stupefy
Full definition: verb
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; be a mystery or bewildering to
Short description: stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupefy
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈstü-pə-ˌfī, ˈstyü-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=stupefy

Word: stygian
Full definition: adj.
hellish; dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades
Short description: unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stygian
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsti-j(ē-)ən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=stygian

Word: stymie
Full definition: noun
a thwarting and distressing situation; a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
Short description: thwart; present an obstacle; stump
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stymie
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈstī-mē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=stymie

Word: subtle
Full definition: adj.
faint and difficult to analyze; able to make fine distinctions
Short description: perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/subtle
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsə-təl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=subtle

Word: succinct
Full definition: adj.
briefly giving the gist of something
Short description: brief, terse, compact
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/succinct
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /(ˌ)sək-ˈsiŋ(k)t/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=succinct

Word: succor
Full definition: noun
assistance in time of difficulty
verb
help in a difficult situation
Short description: assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/succor
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsə-kər/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=succor

Word: superfluous
Full definition: adj.
more than is needed, desired, or required; serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Short description: excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/superfluous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /su̇-ˈpər-flü-əs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=superfluous

Word: supine
Full definition: adj.
lying face upward; offering no resistance
Short description: lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/supine
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /su̇-ˈpīn, attributive also ˈsü-ˌpīn/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=supine

Word: supplant
Full definition: verb
take the place or move into the position of
Short description: take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/supplant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /sə-ˈplant/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=supplant

Word: surfeit
Full definition: noun
the state of being more than full; eating until excessively full
Short description: satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/surfeit
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IPA: /verb) /
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=surfeit

Word: surreptitious
Full definition: adj.
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Short description: done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/surreptitious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌsər-əp-ˈti-shəs, ˌsə-rəp-, sə-ˌrep-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=surreptitious

Word: sycophant
Full definition: noun
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Short description: servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sycophant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsɪkəfənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=sycophant

Word: synthesis
Full definition: noun
the combination of ideas into a complex whole; the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
Short description: combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/synthesis
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈsin(t)-thə-səs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=synthesis

Word: tacit
Full definition: adj.
indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly
Short description: understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tacit
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈta-sət/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tacit

Word: temerity
Full definition: noun
fearless daring
Short description: boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/temerity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /tə-ˈmer-ə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=temerity

Word: tenacity
Full definition: noun
persistent determination
Short description: firmness; persistence
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tenacity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /tə-ˈna-sə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tenacity

Word: tendentious
Full definition: adj.
having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
Short description: promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tendentious
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ten-ˈden(t)-shəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tendentious

Word: tenuous
Full definition: adj.
very thin in gauge or diameter; having thin consistency
Short description: thin; slim; rare
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tenuous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈten-yə-wəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tenuous

Word: terse
Full definition: adj.
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
Short description: concise; abrupt; pithy
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terse
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtərs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=terse

Word: tirade
Full definition: noun
a speech of violent denunciation
Short description: long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tirade
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtī-ˌrād /
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tirade

Word: torpid
Full definition: adj.
slow and apathetic; in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/torpid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtȯr-pəd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=torpid

Word: torque
Full definition: noun
a twisting force
Short description: twisting force; force producing rotation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/torque
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtȯrk/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=torque

Word: tortuous
Full definition: adj.
not straightforward; marked by repeated turns and bends
Short description: winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tortuous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtȯrch-wəs, ˈtȯr-chə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tortuous

Word: tout
Full definition: noun
someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way; someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
Short description: promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tout
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtau̇t/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tout

Word: transient
Full definition: adj.
of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind; lasting a very short time
Short description: staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/transient
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtran(t)-sh(ē-)ənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=transient

Word: trenchant
Full definition: adj.
clearly or sharply defined to the mind; characterized by or full of force and vigor
Short description: cutting; incisive; keen
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/trenchant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtrentʃənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=trenchant

Word: truculent
Full definition: adj.
defiantly aggressive
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/truculent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtrə-kyə-lənt also ˈtrü-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=truculent

Word: turbid
Full definition: adj.
(of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment
Short description: (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/turbid
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtɜːbɪd $ ˈtɜːr-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=turbid

Word: turpitude
Full definition: noun
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
Short description: depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/turpitude
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtər-pə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=turpitude

Word: tyro
Full definition: noun
someone new to a field or activity
Short description: beginner; novice
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tyro
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈtī-(ˌ)rō/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=tyro

Word: ubiquitous
Full definition: adj.
being present everywhere at once
Short description: being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ubiquitous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /yü-ˈbi-kwə-təs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=ubiquitous

Word: unalloyed
Full definition: adj.
free from admixture
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unalloyed
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌən-ə-ˈlȯid/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=unalloyed

Word: unctuous
Full definition: adj.
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Short description: oily; bland; insincerely suave
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unctuous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈəŋ(k)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shwəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=unctuous

Word: unfeigned
Full definition: adj.
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
Short description: genuine; real
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unfeigned
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌən-ˈfānd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=unfeigned

Word: untenable
Full definition: adj.
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
Short description: (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/untenable
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌən-ˈte-nə-bəl/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=untenable

Word: urbane
Full definition: adj.
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
Short description: suave; refined in manner; elegant
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/urbane
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˌər-ˈbān/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=urbane

Word: usury
Full definition: noun
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest; an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
Short description: lending money at illegal high rates of interest
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/usury
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈyü-zhə-rē, ˈyüzh-rē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=usury

Word: vacillate
Full definition: verb
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
Short description: waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vacillate
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈva-sə-ˌlāt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=vacillate

Word: vagary
Full definition: noun
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
Short description: capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vagary
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈvā-gə-rē; və-ˈger-ē, vā-; also ˈva-gə-rē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=vagary

Word: variegated
Full definition: adj.
having a variety of colors
Short description: (esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/variegated
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈver-ē-ə-ˌgāt-əd/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=variegated

Word: veracity
Full definition: noun
unwillingness to tell lies
Short description: truthfulness; adherence to the truth
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/veracity
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /və-ˈra-sə-tē/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=veracity

Word: vestige
Full definition: noun
an indication that something has been present
Short description: trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vestige
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈves-tij/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=vestige

Word: vexation
Full definition: noun
the act of troubling or annoying someone; something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vexation
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /vek-ˈsā-shən/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=vexation

Word: vigilant
Full definition: adj.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
Short description: watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vigilant
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈvi-jə-lənt/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=vigilant

Word: vilify
Full definition: verb
spread negative information about
Short description: slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vilify
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈvi-lə-ˌfī/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=vilify

Word: virulent
Full definition: adj.
infectious; having the ability to cause disease; harsh or corrosive in tone
Short description: (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/virulent
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈvir-ə-lənt, ˈvir-yə-/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=virulent

Word: viscous
Full definition: adj.
having the sticky properties of an adhesive; having a relatively high resistance to flow
Short description: (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/viscous
Other fields (not shown on cards):
IPA: /ˈvis-kəs/
Image link: http://www.google.com/images?q=viscous

Word: vitiate
Full definition: verb
take away the legal force of or render ineffective; make imperfect
Short description: spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vitiate
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IPA: /ˈvi-shē-ˌāt/
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Word: vituperate
Full definition: verb
spread negative information about
(remember: bitter parade)
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vituperate
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IPA: /vī-ˈtü-pə-ˌrāt/
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Word: volatile
Full definition: adj.
tending to vary often or widely; evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
Short description: changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/volatile
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IPA: /ˈvä-lə-təl/
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Word: voluble
Full definition: adj.
marked by a ready flow of speech
Short description: fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/voluble
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IPA: /ˈväl-yə-bəl/
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Word: voracious
Full definition: adj.
devouring or craving food in great quantities; excessively greedy and grasping
Short description: ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/voracious
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IPA: /vȯ-ˈrā-shəs, və-/
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Word: wag
Full definition: noun
causing to move repeatedly from side to side; a witty amusing person who makes jokes
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wag
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IPA: /ˈwag/
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Word: waver
Full definition: noun
the act of moving back and forth; someone who communicates by waving
Short description: move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/waver
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IPA: /ˈwā-vər/
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Word: wizened
Full definition: adj.
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
Short description: shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wizened
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IPA: /ˈwɪzənd/
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Word: zealous
Full definition: adj.
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
Dictionary.com link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/zealous
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IPA: /ˈze-ləs/
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Q: fastidious
A: very detail oriented, very accurate.

Q: castigate
A: severely scold

Q: impute
A: to REPRESENT or ATTRIBUTE (eg: crimes imputed to Richard)

Word: aplomb
Full definition: self confidence, even in stressful situations
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Examples: Diana passed the test with aplomb

Word: beholden
Full definition: in debt to someone, because they helped you.
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Examples: "I don't like to be beholden to anybody"

Word: disquietude
Full definition: a state of uneasiness or anxiety
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Examples: such passages reflect a sense of disquietude, of alienation even"

Word: supplication
Simple definition: begging humbly
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Examples: he fell to his knees in supplication

Word: willfulness
Full definition: obstinately self-willed, OR done deliberately
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Examples: a stubborn and willful child
Related words: doggedness, obstinacy, stubbornness

Word: insolence
Full definition: rude and disrespectful behavior
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Examples: she was sacked for insolence

Word: entreaty
Full definition: an earnest or humble request
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Examples: the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties

Word: martinet
Simple definition: a strict disciplinarian
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Examples: the woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children

Word: sophist
Full definition: An ancient Greek teacher/philosopher.
But these guys were usually wrong, so now it's sarcastically used on smooth-talking duffers.
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Examples: Not even the most shameless sophist will argue that anything like that happened.

Word: raillery
Simple definition: banter
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Word: canny
Simple definition: clever, shrewd
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Examples: a canny lawyer

Word: flout
Full definition: to treat with disregard and scorn
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Examples: flouting the rules

Word: staid
Full definition: sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
remember: dog hears "stay"
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Examples: staid law firms, staid dog

Word: pastiche
Simple definition: imitate the style of (an artist or time period)
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Examples: the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century styles

Word: patent
Full definition: easily recognizable; obvious
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Examples: she was smiling with patent insincerity

Word: modish
Full definition: conforming to what is currently popular and fashionable
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Examples: seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon

Word: timorous
Full definition: suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
(remember: Tim the Enchanter from Monty Python)
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Examples: a timorous voice

Word: recrudescent
Full definition: breaking out again; renewing
Simple definition: remember: crude oil again
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Examples: a recrudescence of racist attacks

Word: efficacious
Full definition: successfull in producing a desired or intended result
Simple definition: effective
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Examples: the vaccine is efficacious and safe

Word: valedictory
Full definition: N: a farewell address
ADJ: serving as a farewell
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Examples: N: a valedictory wave as he sailed away
ADJ: the memoir reads like his valedictory

Word: ungracious
Simple definition: not polite or friendly. not gracious!
not graceful or elegant
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Examples: I wouldn't want to seem ungracious

Word: pugnacity
Full definition: the quality of wanting to start an fight.
expressing an opinion forcefully.
eg: belligerent
(remember: Iggy from Stardust Crusaders)
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Examples: his pugnacity and controversial business dealings made him unpopular
Related words: bellicose

Word: preclude
Full definition: prevent from happening; make impossible
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Examples: the secret nature of the mission precluded official recognition

Word: restive
Full definition: unable to sit still, difficult to control because of impatience or boredom
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Examples: the crowd had been waiting for hours and many became restive

Word: imponderable
Full definition: a factor difficult/imposible to estimate or assess
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Examples: too many imponderables for an overall prediction

Word: dictum
Full definition: a formal pronouncement, proclamation
OR
an adage, maxim, proverb
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Examples: the old dictum: "Might makes right"

Word: bromide
Full definition: a trite and unoriginal remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. a cliche.
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Examples: feel-good bromides create the illusion of problem solving

Word: vexed
Full definition: - (of an issue) difficult and much debated, disputed.
- annoyed, frustrated, or worried
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Examples: I'm very vexed with you

Word: serendipitous
Full definition: happening by chance in a beneficial way.
eg: chance, accidental, lucky, fortuitious
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Examples: a serendipitous encounter

Word: cupidity
Full definition: greed for money or possessions
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Examples: new wealth, however tainted by cupidity and egoism, tends to be favorable for the arts

Word: risible
Full definition: provoking laughter
(getting a _rise_ out of someone, mood rises)
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Examples: a risible scene of meming in a tent

Word: maunder
Full definition: - ramble
- move and act in a dreamy or idle manner (maundering through the woods)
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Examples: dennis maundered on about the wine

Word: meretricious
Full definition: apparently attractive but having no value or integrity
(remember: no merit)
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Examples: meretricious souvenirs for gullible tourists