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20 Cards in this Set
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Antithesis |
The state of two opposing ideas |
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Crepuscular |
Of, relating to, or resembling twilight |
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Diaphanous |
Used to describe cloth that is very thin and light |
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Exacerbate |
To make (A bad situation, a problemetc.) Worse |
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Ferel |
Of, relating to, or resembling a wild beast |
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Gaffe |
A mistake made in a social situation |
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Hubris |
Overbearing pride or presumption |
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Luditte |
One who is opposed to change, especially technological |
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Mitigate |
To make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful |
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Nascence |
Birth origin |
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Ossify |
To become or to cause something to become hard like bone |
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Palpable |
Obvious and noticeable |
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Reparation |
Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong |
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Sanctimonious |
Pretending to be morally better than other people |
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Sardonic |
Showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something |
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Suffragist |
An advocate of the extension of voting rights |
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Vernacular |
Of, relating to, or using the language of ordinary speech rather than formal writing |
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Vertignous |
Causing or likely to cause a feeling of dizziness especially because of great height |
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Winsome |
Cheerful, pleasant, and appealing |
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Xenophobia |
A fear of foreigners or strangers |
