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Pile Management Card
Test 4

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traduce
to slander someone
sublimate
to redirect energy into a more acceptable channel
sic
thus, so
non sequitur
conclusion not following logically from the facts
patrician
person of high rank; aristocrat
nihilism
total rejection of existing values; extreme radicalism
mot juste
most suitable word or expression
monolithic
characterized by massiveness and total uniformity
proscribe
to denounce as harmful; to prohibit
immolate
to kill by fire
sine qua non
essential element
propitious
favorable; indicative of good results
engender
to bring into existence; to produce
empirical
derived from experience rather than theory
dissimulate
to disguise one's true thoughts
licentious
morally or sexually unrestrained
imprecation
curse; act of cursing
impinge
to strike against; to encroach or trespass
acerbity
harshness or severity of manner
augur
prophet; to predict
truckle
to yield or submit weakly
bilk
to defraud or swindle
prototype
the original pattern or model
execrable
utterly detestable; extremely inferior
propitiate
to conciliate, satisfy, or appease
lagniappe
an extra or unexpected gift
kudos
renown as a result of some achievement
inveigle
to entice by flattery; to obtain by artifice
fawning
groveling
narcissism
excessive self-love
apotheosis
glorification as an ideal; glorified ideal
relegate
to banish; to consign to an inferior position
fervid
burning with enthusiasm; extremely heated
ecumenical
world-wide; universal
quandary
dilemma
dank
unpleasantly damp
caterwaul
to howl like a cat
apposite
appropriate; suitable; apt
beatitude
perfect happiness or blessedness; a blessing
derogate
to detract
debilitate
to make weak or feeble
remand
to send back; to send back to jail or a lower court
pièce de résistance
principal event; outstanding accomplishment
pastiche
work made up of pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge
pander
to cater to the low desires or vices of others
vagary
unpredictable or seemingly purposeless action
defenestration
the act of throwing something out the window
malcontent
discontented; such a person
lackluster
lacking brilliance or vitality; dull
hedonism
devotion to or pursuit of pleasure
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