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15 Cards in this Set
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Aesthetic |
Pertaining to beauty or the arts "The painting was aesthetically pleasing" |
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Amicable |
Agreeable "i liked his amicable tone" |
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Anachronistic |
Out of chronological place "The anachronisms in the film really made it hard to suspend my disbelief " |
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Anecdote |
Short account of an even "He gave a short anecdote of his camping trip" |
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Demagogue |
Leader, apealing to emotion "The leader was a demagogue, he won by manipulating the emotions of the public" |
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Digression |
Straying from main point "Ms. Gil often digresses from the lesson" |
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Diligent |
Hard working "He was a diligent worker" |
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Florid |
Flushed, gaudy, ornate "His face was florid after working in the hot sun" |
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Fortuitous |
Fortunate "It was a fortuitous turn of events" |
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Frugal |
Cheap "He was known for being frugal, despite his wealth" |
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Hackneyed |
Overplayed "The hackneyed phrase grinded on his nerves" |
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Perfidious |
Disloyal "His perfidious actions led to their divorce" |
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Spurious |
False "It was a spurious claim leveraged against the accused" |
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Rancorous |
Bitter, hateful "He felt nothing but rancor for his cruel boss" |
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Reclusive |
Preffering to live in isolation "He preffered to live as a recluse, as loneliness never bothered him" |
