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29 Cards in this Set
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Acronym
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combining multiple words into a shorter form
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Aptronym
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descriptive name suited to someone
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Avuncular
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Characteristic of an uncle
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Belligerent
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aggressive or to be a loud mouth
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Camouflage
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a cover up used to mask or hide something
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Connote
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predict or imply
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Conundrum
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a riddle or play on words
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Copious
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large in quantity or number
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Cupboard
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a shelving unit
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Denote
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signify, represent, or indicator
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Disingenuous
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lack of sincerity
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Disproportionate
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not proportionate in shape or size
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Etiquette
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manners or behave a certain way
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Euphemism
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choosing other words to be not as harsh or severe
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Facetious
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teasing
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Fictitious
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something that is false
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Hypochondriac
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worry a lot
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Malapropism
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habitually misusing words
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Mnemonic
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assisting the memory
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Nonchalant
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to behave in a casual manner
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Ophthalmologist
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eye doctor
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Palindrome
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reading something the same backwards as forwards
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Phlegm
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mucus of the throat
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Precicious
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unusually advanced
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Propagate
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to reproduce itself
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Pugnacious
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inclined to fight or quarrel
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Reminisce
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to recall a memory
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Serendipitous
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found on accident
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Superstitious
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believing in something that is unknown, from superstition
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