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20 Cards in this Set
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Banal
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Adj. Not New; Common
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Bellicose
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Adj. Fond of fighting
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Finesse
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N. Graceful skill
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Glib
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Adj. Spoken to smoothly
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Lampoon
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N. Piece of writing that attacks and ridicules a person
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Lugubrious
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Adj. Too sad, overly mournful
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Nefarious
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Adj. Very wicked
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Nemesis
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N. A just punishment
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Pseudonym
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N. An authors fictitious name used instead of his real name; a pen name
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Purloin
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V. To steal
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Abject
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Adj. Degraded
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Admonish
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V. To advise against something
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Commensurate
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Adj. In the proper proportion
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Distraught
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Adj. In the state of confusion
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Euphemism
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N. A mild expression used instead of a harsh one
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Nebulous
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Adj. Hazy, dazed, confused
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Phlegmatic
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Adj. Not easily arroused to feelings
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Propriety
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N. Proper behavier
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Prosaic
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Adj. Not exciting
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Revile
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V. To call bad names
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