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22 Cards in this Set
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protracted (adj)
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Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual
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deference (n)
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Humble submission and respect.
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defer (v)
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Put off or Submit humbly
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heretic
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anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle.
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paucity
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The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
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profuse
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Adjective
(esp. of something offered or discharged) Exuberantly plentiful; abundant. (of a person) Lavish; extravagant. |
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conciliate
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Stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify.
Act as a mediator. |
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contrite
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Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
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didactic
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Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way. |
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diffident
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Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
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digression
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the act of digressing.
a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing. |
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dissent
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The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
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elucidate
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Make (something) clear; explain: "work that will help to elucidate this matter"; "they would not elucidate further".
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lucid
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Expressed clearly; easy to understand: "a clear and lucid style".
Showing ability to think clearly, esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity. |
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gullible
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Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
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strut
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Walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.
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denounce
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Publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
Inform against. |
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laud
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Praise highly, esp. in a public context.
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surreptitious
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Kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of.
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astute
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Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: "an astute businessman"
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blasphemy
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The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
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censure
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n. The expression of formal disapproval.
v. Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement |
