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Card A 926-950
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. mercy, or leniency towards an offender | clemency |
| v. to wear a disguise; to put on a false appearance | masquerade |
| adj. in high spirits; boiling or seeming to boil | ebullient |
| adj. logically consistent and orderly | coherent |
| n. a false notion, esp. one based on incorrect reasoning | fallacy |
| n. an automaton that resembles a human being | android |
| adj. worn out, used too often | trite |
| n. an action or device intended to deceive | ruse |
| adj. lying; false, esp. habitually | mendacious |
| adj. serious; dignified; formal | grave |
| adj. old and worn out | threadbare |
| v. to cause; to provide an appropriate opportunity for | occasion |
| adj. twisted; knotty | gnarled |
| adj. depressing and boring | dreary |
| n. a shelter or sanctuary | refuge |
| adj. extremely angry; discolored, as from a bruise; pale, ashen | livid |
| v. to put into code | encrypt |
| n. a formal piece of writing, usually long, on a particular subject | treatise |
| n. something enormous and powerful; a sea monster | leviathan |
| n. hatred of women | misogyny |
| v. to make a mistake | err |
| adj. not feeling emotion; not showing emotion | impassive |
| v. to bring oneself into another’s favor or good graces by conscious effort | ingratiate |
| adj. full of hearty, playful good humor | jovial |
| adj. opposed, reluctant; repelled | averse |