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23 Cards in this Set
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Reprove
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Criticism or slight punishment for a minor offense.
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Cursory
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Done quickly without great detail.
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Pessimism
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The tendency to think that the worst possibilities will occur.
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Profligate
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Recklessly and wasting resources.
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Jocular
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To do something jokingly.
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Daunt
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To make someone afraid or less confident.
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Fracas
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A noisy fight or quarrel.
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Contentious
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Likely to cause disagreement.
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Caricature
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Exaggeration by greatly distorting parts or features.
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Precarious
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Depending on chance.
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Miser
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A stingy or cheap person.
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Expository
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A type of writing that explains something.
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Ostentatious
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Displaying wealth or knowledge.
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Bolster
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A long pillow or cushion.
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Corroborate
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To support or prove by showing evidence.
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Embellish
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To decorate something with decorations.
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Fervent
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Felt very strongly.
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Vagrant
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A hobo.
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Dia-
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Through
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Hyper-
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An exaggeration, extra of something, unneeded.
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Semi-
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Half of something.
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-ism
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Indicating an action.
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-est
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The highest level of something.
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