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23 Cards in this Set
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ambivalence noun |
uncertainty/fluctuation in what to say or do s- doubt, hesitantcy a- certainty |
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circumlocutions |
roundabout, indirect way of speaking a- conciseness |
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conventionalized |
simplified/made simple |
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dire |
extremely urgent |
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despotic |
of or pertaining to absolute rule |
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elocution |
a skill of clear and expressive speech of good pronunciation |
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farcical |
something becomes ridiculous |
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fatalism |
everything is inevitable |
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futility |
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless |
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imperialism |
extending a countries power thru military voice |
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impertinence |
lack of respect/rudeness |
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miry |
very muddy/ boggy |
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miscellany |
a collection of unrelated items |
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mollified |
to soothe in temper or disposition |
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municipal |
of or relation to city, town, governing body |
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palpable |
able to be touched or felt |
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perfunctory |
carried out with minimal effort |
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piteous |
deserving/arrousing pity |
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presentiment |
intuitive feeling about the future |
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presumptous |
excessively forward |
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reticent |
temperamentally disinclined to talk |
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senility |
having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age |
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wafted |
float, glide, whirl, travel |
