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25 Cards in this Set
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entreaty |
n. serious & passionate request; desperate plea |
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caustic |
adj. very sarcastic & intended to offend, mock, belittle somebody; corrosive |
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homage |
n. show of reverence & respect toward someone |
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congenial |
adj. pleasant & suited to somebody's character or tastes; agreeable; affable |
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facetious |
adj. intended to be humorous but often silly or inappropriate; showing lack of seriousness that is thought to be inappropriate |
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impropriety |
n. behavior that is not considered correct or appropriate in a given context; rudeness or indecency |
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benevolence |
n. kindness or goodwill; performance of good/charitable acts without seeking anything in return |
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opaque |
adj. not letting light through; not transparent |
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reclamation |
n. the act or process of improving something or someone by removing or correcting faults; reformation |
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condescension |
n. the attitude or behavior or people who believe they are more intelligent or better than others |
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corroborate |
v. to support or help prove a statement by providing information or evidence |
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aspirations |
n. strong desire to achieve something high or great; an object of such desire |
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apprehensive |
adj. afraid that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; feeling or showing fear about the future |
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consolation |
n. something that makes a person feel less sadness or disappointment |
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jovial |
adj. full of happiness & joy; markedly good humored |
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opulence |
n. wealth, abundance |
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livid |
adj. comes to life; vivid |
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latent |
adj. describes something that exists but cannot be seen or is inactive |
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defiance |
n. refusal to obey something or someone; resistance |
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obscene |
adj. disgusting to the senses; offensive in a shocking way; repulsive |
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repress |
v. to not allow yourself to do or express something; to control by force |
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gruel |
n. porridge; something that lacks substance or significance |
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illustrious |
adj. notably brilliant or outstanding; shining brightly with light |
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feign |
v. to pretend to feel or be affected by something; to pretend |
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malady |
n. disease or illness |
