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Card B 1-25
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adj. not ornamented; plain; absolute | stark |
| n. an artful or secret plot or scheme | machination |
| adj. soothing, mild, pleasant | balmy |
| n. a paid position that requires little or no work | sinecure |
| v. to keep out; exclude | bar |
| v. to confuse or perplex | flummox |
| adj. marked by immorality; dishonest; containing errors (as in text) | corrupt |
| n. showing favoritism to relatives | nepotism |
| adj. conspicuously bad or offensive | flagrant |
| n. something thought to have magic power | talisman |
| adj. excessively greedy; taking by force | rapacious |
| adj. very large | colossal |
| n. a long pompous speech; a speech or piece of writing expressing strong emotion; a tirade | harangue |
| adj. straightforward; lacking in imagination | prosaic |
| adj. very wicked; villainous | nefarious |
| v. to attempt to gain, esp. love or favor; to behave so as to invite | court |
| v. to take the place of; to have priority or precedence over | preempt |
| v. to give off a strong, unpleasant odor; to be pervaded with something unpleasant | reek |
| v. to take the place of | supplant |
| adj. transparently clear | pellucid |
| adj. friendly and agreeable; sociable | amiable |
| adj. bitter and resentful | rancorous |
| n. an item of trade or commerce, esp. as distinguished from a service | commodity |
| adj. childish; foolishly immature | puerile |
| adj. unselective; random; unrestrained | indiscriminate |
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