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25 Cards in this Set
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Compromise |
Settlement of differences by terms agreeable by both sides. |
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Condescending |
Attitude of superiority |
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Conditional |
Depends on condition, certain terms |
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Congregation |
Crowd of people, assembly |
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Convergence |
State of joining, coming together |
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Demagogue |
A political leader who arouses emotions and passions |
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Digression |
Getting off the main point or topic |
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Discredit |
Harm reputation of, dishonor |
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Disdain |
Dislike, despise |
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Empathy |
Identify with the feelings of others |
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Emulate |
Imitate |
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Enervating |
Tiring, weakening |
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Enhance |
To improve |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting a very short time |
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Evanescent |
Vanishing, fading away |
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Exasperation |
Irritation, frustration, annoyance |
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Exemplary |
Outstanding |
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Extenuating |
Partially excusing, justifying, to make less serious |
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Florid |
Reddish, rosy; showy, flashy |
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Frugal |
Not wasteful, cheap, inexpensive |
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Hackneyed |
Overused |
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Haughty |
Snobbish, arrogant, stuck up |
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Hypothesis |
Theory requiring proof, assumption or guess |
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Impute |
Assign or credit someone |
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Inconsequential |
Insignificant, superficial |