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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
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CONNOTATIVE
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REPRESENTING A FEELING ASSOCIATED WITH A WORD
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RATIONALIZE
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TO PROVIDE AN EXPLAATION OR REASON FOR SOMETHING
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DENOTATIVE
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THE DICTIONARY MEANING OF A WORD
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PRESCRIPTION
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RULES OR A SITUATION THAT WILL HAVE A PARTICULAR EFFECT
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PERSPECTIVE
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A PARTICULAR WAY OF CONSIDERING SOMETHING
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DEPERSONALIZE
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TO DEPRIVE OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER OR A SENSE OF PERSONAL IDENTITY
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DECEPTIVE
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HIDING THE TRUTH IN ORDER TO GET AN ADVANTAGE
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EXCURSION
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A SHORT TRIP USUALLY MADE FOR PLEASURE
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MANDATORY
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REQUIRED OR COMMANDED BY AUTHORITY
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INTERSPERSE
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TO SCATTER BETWEEN
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EMBEZZLE
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TO SECRETLY TAKE MONEY THAT IS IN ONE'S CARE
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EMPATHY
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ABILITY TO SHARE SOMEONE ELSE'S FEELINGS OR EXPERIENCES
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EMIGRATE
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TO LEAVE ONE'S COUNTRY OR REGION TO SETTLE IN ANOTHER
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EUPHEMISM
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TO USE OF A WORD OR PHRASE TO AVOID SAYING ANOTHER WORD
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ECCENTRIC
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ODD IN BEHAVIOR
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EXONERATE
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TO SHOW OR STATE THAT SOMEONE IS NOT BEING BLAMED FOR SOMETHING
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EULOGY
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SPEECH, OR PIECE OF WRITING CONTAINING GREAT PRAISE
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ENTRENCH
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ESTABLISH IN A STRONG POSITION
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