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30 Cards in this Set
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acronym
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a word or name formed by combining the first letters of words in a series
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affix
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a word part, such as a prefix or suffix, that is attached to a base or root
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beguile
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to deceive; trick
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civility
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courtesy; politeness
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coinage
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the invention of new words
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colloquial
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informal speech is known as_____ language
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decorum
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appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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demeanor
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the way in which one behaves; deportment
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diligence
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constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task
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fastidious
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difficult to please
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foolhardly
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foolishly bold or daring; rash
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foresight
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the ability to see what is likely to happen and plan for it accordingly
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glib
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performing or performed with careless, often thoughtless, ease
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ignable
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dishonorable
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judicious
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having sound judgement; sensible
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malapropism
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a humorous misuse of a word sounding like the one intended
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meticulous
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extremely careful and precise
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minutiae
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minor or trivial details
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mores
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the accepted customs and rules of behavior of a social group
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onomatopoeia
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the use of a word that imitates what it stands for
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palindrome
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is a word or sentence that reads the same forward or backward
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portmanteau word
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a word formed by merging the sounds and meaning of two words
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provincial
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characteristic of people or things away from the capital of a country
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prudent
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exercising caution or good judgement in handling practical matters
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punctilious
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attentive to the finer points of etiquette and formal conduct
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selective
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careful in choosing; discriminating
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simile
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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using like or as
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spoonerism
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an interchange of the initial sounds of two or more words
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systematic
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having a system, method, or plan; orderly
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unseemly
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not in good taste; improper
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