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30 Cards in this Set
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Copse
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group of trees or bushes.
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Coddle
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to treat someone in a way that's too kind or gentle. To protect from pain or harm.
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Cornucopia
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a lot of good things. 'A cornucopia of...'
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lissome
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thin and graceful body (related to lithe?)
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licentious
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behaving in a sexually immoral or otherwise uncontrolled way.
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Argosy
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a large merchant ship or flotilla
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vim
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energy, eg full of vim (old fashioned)
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hauteur
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proud and unfriendly manner.
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Maudlin
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talking or behaving in a sad silly and emotional way esp when drunk.
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Candor/candour
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the quality of being honest and truthful even though that truth may be embarrassing.
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Satiate
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to satisfy a need (such as food or sex) to a point where you feel you've had too much.
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Insatiable
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cannot have too much of something. An insatiable appetite for....
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Sallow
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sallow skin looks slightly yellow and unhealthy.
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Largesse
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when someone gives gifts to those who have less than they do (give generously)
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cadence
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a regular and repeated pattern of sounds.
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Semiotics
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the way in which people communicate through signs and symbols (and the study of)
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semantics
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concerned with the meaning of words and phrases (and the study of)
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elegy
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a sad poem or song, usually about someone who died.
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Eulogy
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a speech or a piece of writing praising someone who died.
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Mea culpa
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an admission of fault.
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persona non grata
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lit. An unwelcome person. Used to describe someone who has been ostracized. In legal terms it refers to an expelled diplomat.
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Interlocutor
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the person you are speaking to.
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Unctuous
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overly friendly and praising in a way that seems insincere.
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Obdurate
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stubborn, unwilling to change ones ways or beliefs. (Obduracy)
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wiles |
clever talk used to persuade someone to do what you want. |
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obstinate
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stubborn, unreasonably so.
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cogent
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a statement which seems reasonable and correct. (A cogent argument.)
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retinue
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a group of people who travel with someone important to help and support them.
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Parsimony
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extreme economy or stinginess.
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Perfunctory
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a act performed only because other people expect it.
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