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20 Cards in this Set
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Metaphor
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a figure of speech comparing 2 different things, a symbol
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homogenous
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of a similar kind
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pervasive
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to be present throughout, to permeate
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torpor
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extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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diatribe
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an abusive, condemnatory speech
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soporific
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causing sleep or lethargy
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ostentation
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excessive showiness
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pungent
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sharp and irritating to the senses
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enumerate
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to count, list, itemize
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bolster
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support, prop up
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archaic
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ancient, old fashioned
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anomaly
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deviation from what is normal
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aggrandize
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to increase in power, influence and reputation
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree or severity
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decorum
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appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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burgeon
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to grow and flourish
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articulate
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able to speak clearly and expressively
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naive
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lacking sophistication or experience
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coalesce
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to grow together to form a single whole
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capricious
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changing one's mind quickly and often
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