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Card B 401-425
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| v. to look for; to search; to investigate | delve |
| adj. refusing to give up despite difficulties | dogged |
| v. to lean to one side or swerve while in motion (of a vehicle) | careen |
| n. a collection of valuable items | trove |
| adj. stubbornly unyielding; impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason | adamant |
| n. a person sent on a mission to represent another | emissary |
| adj. indecent or humorously coarse; lewd | bawdy |
| adj. highly complicated or intricate; characterized by devious plotting | byzantine |
| n. the decisive or final result | upshot |
| n. joy; happiness | glee |
| adj. impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner | imposing |
| n. the power to attract with something desirable | allure |
| n. all the people not belonging to a given profession, esp. the clergy | laity |
| adj. harmful or threatening harm or evil | baleful |
| v. to return to a previous state | regress |
| n. a heated or noisy argument | altercation |
| n. a strong, often militant, supporter | partisan |
| n. a remark that attacks one’s reputation | aspersion |
| n. a group of touring actors, singers or performers | troupe |
| v. to capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty, excellence, etc. | captivate |
| adj. not yet grown; immature; undeveloped | unfledged |
| n. immoral behavior | turpitude |
| adj. alert and watchful, esp. for what is dangerous | vigilant |
| n. the consideration of past events | retrospect |
| n. a small, often exclusive group of people who associate with one another frequently | coterie |