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22 Cards in this Set
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emulate |
imitate someone to match or surpass |
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anachronistic |
something that's old fashioned or a little out of place |
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dogmatism |
narrow minded thinking, often because of prejudices or bigotry |
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foreground |
to call attention to
To make something the most prominent feature |
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transcend |
go beyond, |
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caprice |
impulse, spontaneous act |
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demur |
to disagree politely with another person's statement or suggestion |
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schism |
a split or rift between opposing parties or sections usually because of differing opinions or beliefs |
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modicum |
a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable |
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syntactical |
of or relating to, the rule of syntax |
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panach |
distinctive and stylish elegance |
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quixotic |
exceedingly idealistic |
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piously |
deeply religious |
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remedial |
done to correct or improve something |
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lurid |
very vivid in color especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect |
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deferential |
showing respect, obsequious |
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intransigent |
completely unwilling to change |
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lax |
not sufficiently strict or severe |
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probity |
quality of a person who is completely honest |
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disapprobation |
not approving of, disapprove |
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acquisitive |
strong desire to acquire more things |
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tendentitiousness |
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting without considering other possibilities |
