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Card B 851-875
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. name; title | appellation |
| adj. extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky | meticulous |
| v. to make hostile or indifferent, usu., between two persons | estrange |
| adj. unconventional; odd | eccentric |
| adj. faint in color; pale | pallid |
| n. an award or honor; a sign of great respect | accolade |
| adj. refusing to compromise or agree | intransigent |
| n. a statement intended to give background information or to explain something difficult | exposition |
| adj. unable to be avoided; inescapable | ineluctable |
| n. a public declaration of principles, often political | manifesto |
| v. to overcome with astonishment | flabbergast |
| adj. known by or confined to a small number of people | esoteric |
| adj. all-knowing | omniscient |
| n. a representation of a person or group used esp. to demonstrate hatred | effigy |
| adj. symbolic, representative of more | emblematic |
| n. a departure from the regular pattern | anomaly |
| v. to admit or be admitted into a group, esp. a college or university | matriculate |
| v. to include; to contain; to be composed of | comprise |
| v. to break ties | dissociate |
| n. a mark of distinction | cachet |
| v. to injure; mangle | maul |
| adj. disgusting because excessive or insincere; repulsive | fulsome |
| v. to draw out; elicit | educe |
| adj. loud and shrill or grating | strident |
| adj. naturally skillful, esp. dealing with difficult circumstances | adroit |
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