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Card B 176-200
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. a measurable value; a standard for judging | criterion |
| n. a meeting to discuss a topic esp. where the participants form the audience and make presentations | symposium |
| adj. badly and unfairly treated; oppressed | downtrodden |
| n. ability to understand and identify with another’s feelings and emotions | empathy |
| adj. conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination | decisive |
| adj. showing hatred; dangerous | malevolent |
| adj. inspiring horror because of appalling crudity or inhumanity; gruesome | grisly |
| adj. very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial | profound |
| adj. smugly foolish; complacently stupid | fatuous |
| v. to change direction | veer |
| adj. opposed, difficult | adverse |
| adj. made trite and commonplace by overuse | hackneyed |
| v. to interpret | construe |
| v. to lie along the edge of; to pass nearby or around, rather than through | skirt |
| adj. full of fear | timorous |
| v. to give official approval | sanction |
| v. to obstruct | impede |
| adj. threatening harm; showing evil | ominous |
| adj. dug in | entrenched |
| v. to make clean or bright again | refurbish |
| n. a set of principles (religious, political, etc.); a rule of law, esp. as established by precedent | doctrine |
| adj. relating to or characteristic of a father | paternal |
| adj. easy; graceful | fluent |
| n. environment | ambiance |
| adj. showing friendliness or good will | amicable |
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