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15 Cards in this Set
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mundane (adj)
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typical of this world, ordinary or commonplace
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paltry (adj)
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trivial, wretched or contemptible
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prodigious (adj)
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impressively great in size, force, or extent, enormous, extraordinary, marvelous
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pugnacious (adj)
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Combative in nature; belligerent (aggressive)
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rectify (v)
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to correct or set right
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archaic (adj)
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization (ancient)
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benign (adj)
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kind and gentle; mild and harmless
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embellish (v)
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to make beautiful, decorate
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euphemism (n)
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the act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
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fidelity (n)
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faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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placate (v)
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to allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease or pacify.
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aesthetic (adj)
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of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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brusque (adj)
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abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt or gruff
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defunct (adj)
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having ceased to exist or live
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diminutive (adj)
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extremely small in size; tiny or small; of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet
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