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61 Cards in this Set
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prolixity
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boring verbosity
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dénouement
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the outcome of a complex sequence of events
the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work |
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celestial
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of or relating to the sky
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven |
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lachrymose
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tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying
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vehement
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characterized by great force or energy
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propitiate
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make peace with
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precipitate
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bring about abruptly
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akimbo
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with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
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austere
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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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harangue
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a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
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bilious
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relating to or containing bile
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connubial
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as in marriage
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alacrity
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liveliness and eagerness
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reciprocate
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act, feel, or give mutually or in return
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verily
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in truth
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virago
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a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
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august
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of or befitting a lord
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urchin
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poor and often mischievous city child
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impunity
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exemption from punishment or loss
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pestilent
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highly injurious or destructive to life
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perseverance
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the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
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assiduous
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marked by care and persistent effort
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amiable
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disposed to please
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termagant
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a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
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obsequious
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bootlicking: attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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hen-pecked
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dominated: harassed by persistent nagging
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posthumous
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occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
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epic
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very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary
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conceit
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feelings of excessive pride
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tetrameter
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a verse line having four metrical feet
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pentameter
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a verse line having five metrical feet
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trochaic
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a stressed followed by a light syllable
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iambic
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a metrical form in which each foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one
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meter
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the basic rhythmic structure of a verse
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minstrelsy
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a troupe of minstrels
ballads sung by minstrels |
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polyrhythmic
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Having multiple, simultaneous rhythms
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epistemology
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the philosophical theory of knowledge
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benevolent
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intending or showing kindness
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virtuoso
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A brillant, skillful performer
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epistle
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a specially long, formal letter
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confederacy
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a union of persons, parties, or states; alliance; league.
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delineate
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To sketch out, draw or trace an outline; To depict, represent with pictures
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opine
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express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
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pundit
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A learned man. Also used as a honorary title.
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faction
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a dissenting clique
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dissent
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protest: express opposition through action or words
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obdurate
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Stubborn and unyielding
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exordium
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the introductory section of an oration or discourse
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euphonious
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having a pleasant sound
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extirpate
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to remove or destroy totally
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rectitude
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uprightness: righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
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equivocate
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beat around the bush
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circumspect
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Aware of all circumstances
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disposed
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discard: throw or cast away
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disparity
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inequality or difference in some respect
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diction
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the writer's or the speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression
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rhetoric
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using language effectively to please or persuade
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ineffable
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Beyond expression in words; unspeakable
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mitigation
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make less severe or harsh
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prudent
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careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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incensed
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make furious
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