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Card A 826-850
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. a swift-flowing stream; an uncontrolled outpouring | torrent |
| n. independence; self-government | autonomy |
| adj. unintentional; accidental | inadvertent |
| n. a coming or an arrival, esp. of something very important | advent |
| adj. left alone; lonely; deserted | desolate |
| adj. very odd in manner; grotesque; strange | bizarre |
| v. to visit often or continually | haunt |
| n. superior skill or ability | prowess |
| adj. strikingly new | novel |
| adj. able to express oneself clearly and effectively | articulate |
| adj. friendly, kind, and solicitous toward guests; receptive or open | hospitable |
| v. to nag | badger |
| adj. marked by favorable circumstances | auspicious |
| n. a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement | meritocracy |
| n. conversation, esp. a formal one | colloquy |
| v. to confine, to restrain, or keep down; n. chains; shackles | fetter |
| v. to decide; to bring into focus | resolve |
| n. a noisy argument, esp. over an unimportant matter | squabble |
| n. a disastrous event, usually one that brings about great change | cataclysm |
| n. a strong belief or opinion | conviction |
| n. a state of uncertainty, esp. about what course of action to take | quandary |
| v. to look at or think about carefully; to consider as a possibility | contemplate |
| v. to tolerate | abide |
| v. to reduce to lower rank | demote |
| n. a state of balance or equality between opposing forces | equilibrium |