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Card B 526-550
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. degree of worth or value | caliber |
| n. an empty space or missing portion | lacuna |
| v. to follow a winding course; to wander without any fixed destination | meander |
| n. language that abuses or denounces | invective |
| n. a time of success or popularity | heyday |
| adj. individually distinct or separate | discrete |
| adj. sad | dispirited |
| adj. odd, especially in an old-fashioned way | quaint |
| adj. at an early stage of development; not well developed | inchoate |
| adj. sharply painful to the feelings | poignant |
| adj. able to be pounded; capable of being molded; adaptable | malleable |
| n. a stupid or silly person | imbecile |
| n. a reminder or a souvenir | memento |
| n. something that is created; something that is imagined | figment |
| adj. experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction | infatuated |
| adj. unspoken but understood; silent | tacit |
| n. gradual reduction | attrition |
| n. a short, complete summary | compendium |
| v. to make less angry | placate |
| adj. inconsistent, unpredictable | erratic |
| adj. slow in understanding; dull; stupid | obtuse |
| n. one who stirs up trouble or revolt | firebrand |
| v. to scold severely and at length | berate |
| adj. kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one’s health | benign |
| v. to associate in a friendly manner | fraternize |