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21 Cards in this Set
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zealously |
enthusiastic
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Discernment |
the ability to judge well
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Insinuations |
an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad. |
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Raillery |
good-humored teasing. |
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Censure |
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement |
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Impertinence |
lack of respect; rudeness. |
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Infirmity |
physical or mental weakness. |
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Pragmatism |
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. |
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Euphemism |
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. |
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Archaism |
a thing that is very old or old-fashioned. |
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Facetious |
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor |
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Invocation |
1. the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority |
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Raconteur |
1. a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way. |
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Sanctimonious |
making a show of being morally superior to other people. |
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Paucity |
the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity. |
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Veracity |
conformity to facts; accuracy. |
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Recluse |
person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. |
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Abject |
of a situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading. |
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Wry |
using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor. |
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Admonition |
an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning. |
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Pastoral |
used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. |
