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21 Cards in this Set
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equivocate
v |
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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exculpate
v |
exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
adj |
urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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filibuster
n |
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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ingenuous
adj |
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
adj |
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
adj |
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
v |
to praise highly
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magnanimity
n |
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
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martial
adj |
associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
adj |
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
adj |
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous
adj |
vague, cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
n |
a new wordk expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious
adj |
harmful; injurious
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obtuse
adj |
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
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to anticipate and make unnecessary
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perfunctory
adj |
cursory; done without care or interest
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prevaricate
v |
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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tortuous
adj |
winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
adj |
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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