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Card B 26-50
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. a use of words in which the intended meaning is very different from the literal sense; an incongruity; between what might be expected and what actually occurs, esp. one that suggests a lesson about human folly | irony |
| adj. of a much earlier, often more primitive period | archaic |
| v. to become aware of through the senses | apprehend |
| v. to assemble into a group | congregate |
| n. an ideally perfect place | utopia |
| n. a regulation requiring people to be inside at a certain time | curfew |
| v. to restrain or block | check |
| n. going out; the right to go out or exit | egress |
| n. a rigid and hereditary social class | caste |
| adj. aware (with “of”) | cognizant |
| n. one’s relatives | kin |
| n. something presented as a drug, but having no actual effect | placebo |
| adj. producing wealth; profitable | lucrative |
| n. the original pattern or model; a perfect example | archetype |
| adj. harmless | innocuous |
| n. an object produced by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest | artifact |
| v. to write, carve or engrave words or letters on or in a surface | inscribe |
| n. an area of swampy ground; something that hinders | morass |
| adj. inactive; not moving | stagnant |
| v. to speak out against strongly and openly | decry |
| adj. showy; pretentious | ostentatious |
| n. yielding an opinion, desire, or position to another out of respect | deference |
| adj. complicated; puzzling | labyrinthine |
| n. direct popular vote on a law or measure of public policy | referendum |
| adj. overflowing; excessively emotional | effusive |
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