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Card A 676-700
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| v. to suppress completely | quash |
| adj. very plentiful | copious |
| adj. giving or pouring forth freely; generous | profuse |
| v. to push something into motion | impel |
| adj. unselfish; benevolent; caring more for others than oneself | altruistic |
| n. one who helps and supports others | benefactor |
| n. an excess | surfeit |
| adj. casual, disdainful | cavalier |
| n. a sudden convulsion or outburst; a fit | paroxysm |
| adj. stern and humorless; silently ill-humored | dour |
| n. one who eats too much | glutton |
| n. a kind, or type | genre |
| adj. established for a long time; habitual | inveterate |
| adj. having no compassion or pity | ruthless |
| adj. legally obligated; likely (w/ reference to an unfavorable outcome) | liable |
| v. to give freedom; to set loose | emancipate |
| adj. brief in speech; using few words | laconic |
| v. to agree | concur |
| n. a rich or powerful person | mogul |
| v. to deprive something of value | despoil |
| adj. showing discretion and careful judgment | circumspect |
| v. to be playful in speech and actions; to joke | jest |
| adj. sour tempered and inclined to be silent | morose |
| n. the lack of any means of subsistence | destitution |
| n. feed for livestock; a resource | fodder |