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31 Cards in this Set
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accentuate |
to give emphasis or prominence to |
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alliteration |
the commencement of 2 or more words |
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analogy |
similarity or comparability |
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aspire |
to seek ambitiously |
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antibody |
antibodies of a particular type |
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bamboozle |
to deceive to get the best of |
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bizarre |
unusual in experience |
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boisterous |
rough and noisy |
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boycott |
to abstain from buying |
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camouflage |
concealment by some means |
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chronology |
a statement of this order |
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commemorate |
to serve as a memorial of |
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cower |
to crouch as in fear |
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decorum |
dignified propriety or behavior |
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deduction |
subtraction |
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deign |
to think or fit in accordance with ones dignity |
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despondent |
feeling or showing hopelessness |
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dialogue |
conversation between 2 or more people |
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divulge |
to disclose or reveal |
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eclectic |
choosing from various sources |
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ellipse |
a plane curve |
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embargo |
any restriction |
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enthusiastic |
full of or characterized bu enthusiasm |
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exponent |
a person or thing that expounds |
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exult |
to show or feel joy |
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fallacy |
false notion |
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flourish |
to thrive |
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formidable |
causing fear |
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gargoyle |
carved figure of a human or animal |
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guru |
giving religious instructions |
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heritage |
an inherited portion |
