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Card A 851-875
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. a period of decline, as in morals | decadence |
| v. to reduce pain, esp. temporarily or without removing its cause | alleviate |
| n. children or descendants | progeny |
| adj. heavy | hefty |
| v. to move suddenly or involuntarily | start |
| adj. downgrading, demeaning | pejorative |
| n. a troublesome or embarrassing situation | predicament |
| v. to force by threat or intimidation | coerce |
| adj. inferior or cheap | shoddy |
| adj. strong and deep in tone | resonant |
| adj. tending to bring about | conducive |
| n. a major disaster | fiasco |
| v. to demand and obtain by force or authority | exact |
| n. purging of the emotions | catharsis |
| n. one who lives an immoral life | libertine |
| n. something that lacks significance or worth | trifle |
| n. a feeling of contempt | disdain |
| adj. easily bent; pliable; adaptable or compliant | pliant |
| adj. harsh and disagreeable in sound | dissonant |
| adj. easy to notice; obvious; apparent | conspicuous |
| n. bitter, sharp hostility in speech or behavior | acrimony |
| n. demanding unquestioning obedience | authoritarian |
| v. to wet thoroughly | douse |
| v. to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain | chasten |
| adj. distasteful; offensive | repugnant |