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13 Cards in this Set
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Acerbic
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(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
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Iconoclast |
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. |
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Didactic |
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. |
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Polemic |
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something |
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Corroborate |
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). |
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Mercurial |
Prone to unexpected changes, abnormal occurrences. |
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Prolix |
extended to great, unnecessary, or edious length; long and wordy. |
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Penitential |
extended to great, unnecessary, or tediouslength; long and wordy. |
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Pellucidity |
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent |
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Prosaic |
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact orunimaginative:
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Vociferous |
crying out noisily; clamorous. |
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Recalcitrant |
resisting authority or control; not obedientor compliant; refractory. |
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Diffident |
1.lacking confidence in one's own ability,worth, or fitness; timid; shy. |
