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16 Cards in this Set
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Grievance
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n complaint
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sarcasm |
n ironic criticism
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potential
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adj capable of becoming something
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commiserate
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v sympathize
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pardon
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v excuse
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punctuate
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v to break into at intervals
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dawdle
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v to spend time wastefully
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superstitious
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adj believes in doing rituals out of fear of magic and chance
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Contaminate
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Def: to make (something) dangerous, dirty, or impure by adding something harmful or undesirable to it Pos: Verb
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Codger
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Def: an eccentric old man Pos: Noun
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Metaphor
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Def: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar Pos: Noun
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Divulge
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Def: to make (information) known : to give (information) to someone Pos: Verb
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Intone
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Def: to speak (a prayer, poem, etc.) in a way that sounds like music or chanting Pos: Verb
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Temporarily
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Def: during a limited time Pos: Adverb
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Sympathizer
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Def: one who feels sorry for someone who is in a bad situation Pos: Noun
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Dissident
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Def: A person who opposes official policy, esp. that of an authoritarian state Pos: Noun |