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15 Cards in this Set
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Judicious |
having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense. |
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Lull |
calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements. |
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Myopic |
nearsighted. |
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Novel |
a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism. |
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Oration |
formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion. |
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Winsome |
attractive or appealing in appearance or character |
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Purport |
appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess. |
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Quid pro |
means an exchange of goods or services, where one transfer is contingent upon the other. |
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Ruse |
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick |
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Sympathy |
Feeling sorry for someone |
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Trite |
overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness. |
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Unveil |
show or announce publicly for the first time. |
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Voluminous |
occupying or containing much space; large in volume, in particular. |
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Whet |
sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon) |
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Audacious |
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. |
