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15 Cards in this Set
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altercation
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a heated argument
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lexicon
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a dictionary
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hue
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a particular shade of a given color
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galvanize
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to startle into sudden activity
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sanction
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permission
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hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration for effect
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ominous
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threatening
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audacity
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rude boldness
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evince
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to demonstrate clearly
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implacable
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unable to be appeased
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exhort
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to urge on with stirring words
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incarcerate
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to put into prison
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incisive
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sharp; keen
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expedient
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practical
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pertinent
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having to do with the subject at hand
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