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20 Cards in this Set
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rhetoric |
use (sometimes exaggerated) of language |
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clique |
small, exclusive group of people |
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extol |
praise highly |
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mentor |
counselor, coach, tutor |
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facile |
easily accomplished or attained |
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cant |
insincere or almost meaningless talk |
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umbrage |
reentment, offense |
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magnanimous |
generous, noble |
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vilify |
malign, slander |
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elucidate |
to make clear |
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vapid |
uninteresting, dull |
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unwieldy |
bulky, difficult to handle |
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proximity |
nearness |
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lassitude |
weariness, weakness |
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vitiate |
destroy the use or value |
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augment |
enlarge, increase |
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fatuous |
foolish, silly, inane |
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contort |
twist violently |
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repertoire |
works that an artist is ready to perform - almost like a reservoir |
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imperceptible |
extremely slight or gradual - unnoticable |
