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27 Cards in this Set
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Insidious |
subtle |
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dissemble |
to disguise or conceal one's true nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance |
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incredulity |
disbelief |
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maudlin |
weakly emotional/senimental |
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plundered |
to rob of goods or valuables by open force |
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dispatched |
to dismiss/send off ; to kill with quick efficientcy |
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assuage |
to make something less intense/intense ; satisfy |
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bereft |
deprived of something |
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ardor |
extreme vigor or energy |
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bemusing |
to make confused |
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equity |
fairness |
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contempt |
strong feelings of disapproval |
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Hyperbole |
use of exaggeration |
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rhetoric |
use of language effectively and persuasively |
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ethos |
ethical appeal |
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pathos |
emotional appeal |
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logos |
appeal to logic |
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disinter |
to bring to public notice ; disclose |
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retribution |
the dispensing or receiving an award or punishment |
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indignation |
anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy or mean |
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skulking
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to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason
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benevolent
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desiring to help others; charitable
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obstinate |
firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
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lamentation |
the act of expressing grief |
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incumbent |
holding an indicated position/role/office |
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retribution |
requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil |
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conciliatory |
to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over
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