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Card A 976-1000
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| v. to settle a dispute or a fight between two parties | arbitrate |
| adj. claiming dignity or importance, esp. when undeserved | pretentious |
| adj. careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task | remiss |
| v. to deceive; to mislead | hoodwink |
| n. a general longing for the past or to return home | nostalgia |
| adj. inspiring fear or dread | formidable |
| adj. very fat; obese | corpulent |
| adj. not real; false | fictitious |
| v. to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach | impinge |
| v. to triumph over; to be or become most common | prevail |
| n. extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance | opulence |
| v. to recite a speech, poem, etc.; to announce formally | declaim |
| adj. generous | munificent |
| n. perfect happiness | bliss |
| adv. very carefully; cautiously | gingerly |
| adj. legally or morally required | obligatory |
| n. a facial expression that shows disapproval or pain; v. to make such an expression | grimace |
| v. to destroy courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm, to disillusion | dismay |
| adj. cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil | turbid |
| v. to make holy; to make legitimate or binding | sanctify |
| v. to repay | reimburse |
| adj. perfectly clear; transparent | limpid |
| n. a cure for a disease or poison | antidote |
| v. to reveal or make known | divulge |
| v. to be patient or avoid doing | forbear |
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