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30 Cards in this Set

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Rhetoric
- noun using language effectively to please or
Sardonic-
adj. disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
Brevity
-noun the attribute of being brief or fleeting; the use of brief expressions
Unimpaired-
adj. not damaged or diminished in any respect
Pith-
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Audacious-
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
Overhaul-
make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; travel past
Exhortation-
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action;
Interlarded-
adj. showing fear and lack of confidence; lacking conviction or boldness or
Timid-
adj. showing fear and lack of confidence; lacking conviction or boldness or courage;
Puckish
naughtily or annoyingly playful
Incessantly
adv. with unflagging resolve
spectacle
a blunder that makes you look ridiculous
Proceeds
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Pruning
noun the act of trimming a plant; something that has been pruned off of a plant
Revulsion
noun intense aversion
Whimsical
adj. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Predicament-
noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Prolixity
noun boring verbosity
Audacity
noun aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; fearless daring
Puckish
naughtily or annoyingly playful
Incessantly
adv. with unflagging resolve
spectacle
a blunder that makes you look ridiculous
Proceeds
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Pruning
noun the act of trimming a plant; something that has been pruned off of a plant
Revulsion
noun intense aversion
Whimsical
adj. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Predicament-
noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Prolixity
noun boring verbosity
Audacity
noun aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; fearless daring