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Card A 226-250
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. the lowest point; the bottom | nadir |
| n. a beginner; an immature person who is learning | neophyte |
| v. to make more violent, bitter, or severe | exacerbate |
| v. to cut short, abbreviate | curtail |
| adj. requiring immediate action | exigent |
| n. a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface | periphery |
| n. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; an inherent similarity | affinity |
| adj. presenting favorable circumstances | propitious |
| adj. present since birth; being an essential characteristic | congenital |
| v. to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly | acclaim |
| v. to make nervous or upset | fluster |
| n. a strong desire for achievement | aspiration |
| n. a concise summary of a text | précis |
| v. to express sympathy | commiserate |
| n. an unpleasant task or duty; a burden or obligation | onus |
| v. to delay; to put off | procrastinate |
| n. conclusion; resolution; the falling action of a story after its climax | denouement |
| v. to arouse (interest, curiosity, etc.); to irritate | pique |
| v. to justify or deserve | warrant |
| adj. relating to the essential nature of a something | intrinsic |
| adj. without a trademark; general | generic |
| adj. based on experience rather than a theory | empirical |
| adj. well-educated | erudite |
| v. to grow or reproduce rapidly | proliferate |
| n. an overused expression | cliché |
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