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20 Cards in this Set
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Advocate
ad-və-kət |
To speak in favor of
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Antipathy
an-ˈti-pə-thē |
Extreme dislike
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Bolster
bōl-stər |
To support; to prop up
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Cacophany
ka-ˈkä-fə-nē |
Harsh, jarring noise
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Deride
di-ˈrīd |
To speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
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Dissonance
di-sə-nən(t)s |
A harsh and disagreeable conbination, often of sounds
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Enervate
i-ˈnər-vət |
To reduce in strength
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Eulogy
yü-lə-jē |
Speech in praise of someone
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Garrulous
ger-ə-ləs |
Tending to talk a lot
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Ingenuous
in-ˈjen-yə-wəs |
Showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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Lethargic
lə-ˈthär-jik |
Acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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Malleable
ma-lē-ə-bəl |
Capable of being shaped
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Misanthrope
mi-sən-ˌthrōp |
A person who dislikes others
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Obdurate
äb-də-rət |
Hardened in feeling; resitant to persuasion
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Ostentation
äs-tən-ˈtā-shən |
Excessive showiness
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Paradox
per-ə-ˌdäks |
A contradiction or dilemma
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Philanthropic
fi-lən-ˈthrä-pik |
Charity; A desire or effort to promote goodness
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Prevaricate
pri-ˈver-ə-ˌkāt |
To lie or deviate from the truth
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Venerate
ve-nə-ˌrāt |
To respect deeply
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Waver
wā-vər |
To fluctuate between choices
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