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16 Cards in this Set
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Verbose
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using more words then necessary; wordy
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Blasphemy
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disrespect or irreverence toward something sacred or seriously important
Noun - blaspheme |
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Vilify
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to slander or defame someone's name or standing in the community; to malign
NOUN-Vilification |
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Diatribe
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bitter, criticale speech or writing
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Vitriolic
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burning or corrosive like acid; caustic
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Jargon
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special language or terminology; dialect or hybrid language
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Querulous
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complaining, fault-finding, fretful;petulant
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Inquisitive
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inquiring, questioning, curious
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Satire
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comedy using laughter as a weapon to evoke a feeling of scorn along with amusement
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Tirade
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a lengthy, emotional, critical speech
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Slander
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n. a false, defamatory spoken criticism of someone v. to defame with untrue speech
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Indict
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to charge with an offense, in court or informally
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Edict
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a formal order or command; a command by law
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Garble
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to change or alter meaning through misrepresentation of facts or distortion of ideas
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Rhetoric
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insincere or high-flown writing or speech; orginally, the study of good communication
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Garrulous
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extremely talkative, gabby, loquacious, verbose
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