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Card A 201-225
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adj. capable of multiple interpretations; unclear | equivocal |
| v. to pay attention to | heed |
| n. a development or consequence resulting from a course of action | ramification |
| v. to overshadow | eclipse |
| adj. urgently necessary; impossible to deter or evade | imperative |
| adj. fitting and appropriate | germane |
| v. to decrease; lessen | wane |
| adj. typical of this world; commonplace | mundane |
| n. the main objective, or point | gist |
| n. simultaneous existence of opposing feelings; uncertainty as to what to do | ambivalence |
| adj. elaborate or overdone | rococo |
| v. to enjoy | relish |
| adj. composed of materials from various sources | eclectic |
| n. a direct ancestor | progenitor |
| n. an erratic notion or action | vagary |
| v. to tell in detail | recount |
| adj. difficult; laborious | arduous |
| adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop | incessant |
| v. to stop short and refuse to continue | balk |
| adj. very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice | adept |
| adj. restricted; limited; narrow; local | parochial |
| v. to assign to an obscure place or condition; to send away | relegate |
| adj. very skillful, esp. through training | proficient |
| adj. possessed at birth; inborn | innate |
| n. variation of meaning; subtlety | nuance |