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31 Cards in this Set
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euphemism
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n. cushioning the blow
the subsitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt |
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incendiary
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adj. firey
tending to inflame the senses |
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debase(ment)
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v. to make degenerate
to reduce in quality or value |
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commensurate
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adj. in proportion to
corresponding in amount, magnitute, or degree |
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ineffable
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adj. beyong expression
incapable of being expressed or described in words |
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propriety
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n. conforming to proper behavior
conforming to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners |
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archaic
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adj. marked by the characteristics of an earlier period, anitique
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shirk
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v. to evade (work, duty, responsibilty, etc)
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(un)scrupulous
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adj. having or showing strict regard for what one considers right
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bourgeoisie
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n. of the bourgeois class (middle class)
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nonchalant
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adj. cooly unconcerned or unexcited, casual
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ramshackle
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adj. loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky
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artifice
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n. a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile
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vicar
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n. parish priest
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trappings
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n. articles of equipment or dress, esp. of an ornamental character
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deus ex machina
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n. something that is miraculous and unrealistic that saves a seemingly hopeless situation: a contrived plot device in a play or novel
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sine qua non
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n. essential
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satire
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n. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc
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idiosyncrasy
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n. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual
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liable
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adj. prone to do, likely to
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boisterous
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adj. loud, noisy, and unrestrained
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gumption
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n. boldness of enterprise, initiative, "spunk"
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incredulous
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adj. indicating or showing disbelief
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mnemonic
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adj. assisting or intended to assist the memory
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insinutate
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v. to suggest or hint slyly
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ostentatiously
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adj. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
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stolid
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adj. emotionally unaffected; placid; calm
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projection
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n. or v. tending to project ones own faults or attributes onto others
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pugnacious
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adj. prone to be confrontational, agressive
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affront
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v. or n. an action or remark that causes outrage of offense
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sashay
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v. to strut of floucne
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