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12 Cards in this Set
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amalgamate |
VERB to combine |
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demented |
ADJECTIVE mentally ill; insane |
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hone
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VERB to sharpen |
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beleaguer |
VERB to besiege by encircling (as with an arymy); to harass |
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gorge |
VERB to eat or swallow greedily |
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antiquated
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ADJECTIVE no longer used or useful; very old |
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opiate
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NOUN a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
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caricature
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NOUN an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
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dally
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VERB to waste time; to dawdle |
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felonious |
ADJEVTIVE pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
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allusion |
Noun reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something |
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ambiguity |
Noun deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work. An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way- - this is done on purpose by the author, when it is not done on purpose, it is vagueness, and detracts from the work. |
