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Card B 251-275
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adj. having actual existence or reality; not influenced by emotion or personal prejudice | objective |
| v. an answer, esp. to another answer | rejoinder |
| adj. expressing much in few words; given to pompous moralizing | sententious |
| v. to attack a person’s reputation; to slander | defame |
| adj. warlike | bellicose |
| v. to turn in and receive something in exchange; to make up for | redeem |
| adj. without skill; absurd or foolish | inept |
| adj. subordinate in function; obsequious | subservient |
| adj. inflicting or intended to inflict punishment | punitive |
| adj. putting unnecessary stress on minor or purely academic knowledge | pedantic |
| v. to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions | appease |
| n. a brief visit | sojourn |
| n. a person who starts and manages a business | entrepreneur |
| v. to push forward; to impose (oneself or ideas) on others | obtrude |
| adj. shaking; fearful | tremulous |
| v. to persuade or obtain through flattery or cunning | wheedle |
| n. deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief | heresy |
| adj. involving a close relationship of mutual dependence | symbiotic |
| adj. marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail; sloppy | slipshod |
| adj. deserving to be severely criticized | reprehensible |
| v. to ask for; to seek | solicit |
| adj. lacking light; dim; dark | obscure |
| v. to repeat | reiterate |
| adj. bitterly sneering; mocking | sardonic |
| adj. dominant; widespread | prevalent |
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