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Card A 151-175
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adj. completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air | hermetic |
| v. to bring up or nurture | foster |
| adj. relating to beauty | aesthetic |
| n. deception; deceitfulness; double-dealing | duplicity |
| n. a familiar saying; a proverb | adage |
| n. an inherent capacity for learning, understanding, or performing | aptitude |
| v. to treat indulgently | coddle |
| adj. competent in many things | versatile |
| v. to obtain or acquire | procure |
| n. mechanical memorization, oft. without full understanding | rote |
| n. excessive flattery or admiration | adulation |
| v. to make a clear distinction | discriminate |
| n. the art or profession of teaching | pedagogy |
| adj. traveling from place to place, esp. for work | itinerant |
| v. to acquire or sustain something undesirable | incur |
| n. an occurrence that can be perceived by the senses; a remarkable person or event | phenomenon |
| adj. observing accepted social customs; not rude | civil |
| v. to agree to something | accede |
| adj. distant or removed in attitude or manner | aloof |
| adj. unnecessary; extra | superfluous |
| v. to make easier | facilitate |
| n. a warning | caveat |
| v. to inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone | imbue |
| v. to attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk | cajole |
| n. a custom or phrase distinctive of a particular group, class, etc. | shibboleth |