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21 Cards in this Set
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Anguish
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great mental suffering or pain
sorrow |
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annhilitation
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act of destroying something completely
destruction |
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eloquent
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vivdly or movingly expressive
expressive |
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ferocity
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extreme intensity; firceness
furry |
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harangue
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a speech adressed to a public assembly
lecture |
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indifference
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lack of concern or interest
inconcerned |
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indifference
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lock of concern or interest
unconcerned |
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petition
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a formal request (n); to ask for (v)
appeal |
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ruse
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a clever trick
trick |
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succinct
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marked by precise expression
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trek
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long difficult journey
hike |
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articulate
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clearly understandable (adj) to state clearly (v)
elequent |
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bravado
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false bravery
boldness |
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effusive
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exessivley deomstrative
gushing |
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garrulous
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talkative (unimportant)
chatty |
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glib
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spoken offhand or with little concern
persuasive |
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histronics
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overly dramatic behavior
dramatic |
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laconic
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using or involving minimum words
breif |
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polemic
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an agressive attack with words
reasoning |
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trite
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stale from overuse
hackenyed |
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verbosity
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wordiness
more words than needed |
