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Card B 576-600
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. generosity in giving gifts | largess |
| v. to use a prolonged speech to delay legislative action; n. a speech that delays legislative action | filibuster |
| n. lack of basic necessities | privation |
| n. a person who flatters others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant | toady |
| adj. existing in a wild or untamed state | feral |
| adj. excessively sentimental | maudlin |
| adj. easily changeable; erratic | mercurial |
| n. a decorative style or scheme, as of a room | décor |
| adj. near-sighted | myopic |
| adj. of many kinds; numerous and varied | manifold |
| adj. general, widespread; n. a very widespread disease | pandemic |
| n. a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause | foreboding |
| n. a sudden outburst of uncontrolled emotion such as fear, excitement, etc. | hysteria |
| n. great destruction and devastation | havoc |
| adj. fading from sight; transient | evanescent |
| n. wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on the sea | flotsam |
| adj. a feeling that something is low or disgusting | contempt |
| adj. highly abstract or theoretical; lacking physical form | metaphysical |
| v. to speed up | expedite |
| adj. smooth and sweet; flowing with sweetness | mellifluous |
| n. an entire range or series | gamut |
| adj. massive, solid and uniform in appearance | monolithic |
| v. to lessen the pain or severity | palliate |
| adj. appearing tired and thin, as from anxiety, disease, hunger, etc. | haggard |
| adj. experimental, not sure | tentative |
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