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59 Cards in this Set
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Boor
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crude person, one lacking manners or taste
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callow
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immature, lacking sophistication
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chary
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watchful, cautious, extremely shy
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confound
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to baffle, perplex
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debase
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to degrade or lower in quality or stature
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dialect
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regional style of speaking
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edifice
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building
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farcical
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absurd, ludicrous
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gratis
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free, costing nothing
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inculcate
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to teach, impress in the mind
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juncture
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point where two things are joined
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lachrymose
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tearful
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missive
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note or letter
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abstain
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to choose not to do something
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annul
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to cancel, nullify,decline, void or make legally invalid
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symposium
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a meeting for discussing a particular subject; a collection or writings on a subject
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epithet
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a word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or things; a descriptive name
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evoke
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to call forth; to bring out; to elicit; to produce
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perpetuates
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to make perpetual on going or constant to cause to be remembered
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lucid
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easily understood; clear; rational and sane
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infer
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to conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation
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evasive
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avoiding by cleverness; not straightforward; misleading
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scrutinizing
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to examine closely or critically
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foreshadow
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to indicate or suggest beforehand; to give a warning of
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bane
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something causing death destruction or ruin
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benign
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unenlightened
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awry
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crooked, askew, amiss
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affluent
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rich, abundant
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abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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laudable
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praiseworthy; commendable
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novice
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an inexperienced person, a beginner
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banter
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teasing or mocking in a good-natured playful manner
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connotation
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the suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning
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nostalgic
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having a longing for things past
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stipend
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foxed or regular pay; a salary or allowance
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reiterated
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to restate; to repeat
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embellish
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to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details
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brevity
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briefness or duration; shortness; the quality of being concise or to the point
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imbibes
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to drink; to drink in or absorb
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prologue
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introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work
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conjecture
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an opinion without proof; guesswork
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terse
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brief and to the point;concise
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misanthrope
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an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human being
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allegory
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a symbolic story
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dissolute
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lacking moral restraint
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protagonist
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the main character in a story or play
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despicable
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contemptible;deserving scorn
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incongruous
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not suitable or appropriate
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ferocity
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the quality or state of being fierce
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vernacular
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the native language or dialect of a country; everyday or informal language
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rhetorical
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the effective use of words designed to be impressive; showy or oratorical
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provocative
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stimulation; pushing or tending toward action
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accentuate
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to emphasize; to heighten the effect of
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intricacy
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condition of state of being complex, involved, or detailed
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introspective
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given to examination of ones own thoughts and feelings
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felicitous
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well chosen of the occasion
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usurping
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to take (power, right position, etc.) by force, wrongfully or without rights
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comprehensive
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of wide scope; inclusive
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ambiguous
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having more than one possible meaning;uncertain
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