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12 Cards in this Set
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Ambivalent |
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone; unsure |
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Intrigue |
Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate |
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Embellish |
make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features; enhance, exaggerate |
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digress |
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing; deviate (go off on a tangent) |
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plausible |
(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable; reasonable, believable; feasible |
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Pedantry |
excessive concern with minor details and rules; over-scrupulousness; meticulous |
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Cryptic |
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; enigmatic |
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Manuscript |
Context definition: Writing, as distinguished from print; paper document; scroll |
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Orthodox |
customary or conventional, as means or method; established |
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Nostalgia |
a sentimental longing of wistful affection for the past, typically for a place with happy personal associations; reminiscence |
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Transient |
lasting only for a short time; impermanent |
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Milieu |
a person's social environment "he grew up in a military milieu" |
