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22 Cards in this Set
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ambiguity
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has more than one meaning
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cliche
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something overused
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epigram
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wise saying in a very few words
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euphemism
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language that disguises something bad
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redundancy
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repetative
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non sequitur
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something that does not follow
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simile
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comparison using the words "like" or "as"
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abstemious
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to obstain
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chimerical*
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not based on reality
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facet*
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aspect/ point of something
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fetish*
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abnormal object of worship
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Machiavellian*
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the ends justify the means/ do what you need to do to succeed
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ochlocracy
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ruled by the mob
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omniscient *
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all knowing
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pariah
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not welcomed in society
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peremptory
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sudden hasty,fast/ ex: fired on the spot
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poignant
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pitiful, pathetic
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querulous
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quarrelsome, wanting to fuss
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specious*
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false in a very subtle way
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ubiquitous
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omnipresent, present everywhere
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unctuous
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self important
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vainglorious
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bragging, boasting
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