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25 Cards in this Set
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Precipice |
A very steep rock face, a dangerous situtation |
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Rhetoric |
The art of effectively writing or speaking |
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Relevant |
closely related to the matter at hand. |
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Authoritative |
Able to be trusted, and reliable. |
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Uncontroverted |
The truth cannot be denied |
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Hedonistic |
A person who has devoted their life to the pursuit of pleasure |
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Heinous |
hateful or abominable event or situation |
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Criteria |
Rule of principle for evaluating or testing something, subject of criticism |
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Propiety |
conformity to establish standards of good behavior or manners |
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Pernicious |
causing great harm or damage in a way that is no easily seen or noticed. |
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Ambiguity |
uncertainty in meaning of language |
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Emphatic |
giving emphasis |
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Malign |
Evil in nature or affect |
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Syntax |
The arrangement of text to create a sentence |
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Volatile |
Evaporate quickly |
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Juxtapose |
place or close together to deal with effect |
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impeach |
call into question the legitimacy |
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impede |
to delay or prevent |
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retrospect |
a survey of past course of events. |
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prospective |
expecting something from someone in the future |
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Incessant |
contuing without interruption |
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Polemic |
a verbal or written attack on something |
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Recurrent |
occurring often or repeatedly |
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Tact |
sensitivity in dealing with others |
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Vivacaious |
attractively living or animated |
