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25 Cards in this Set
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advocate
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v to champion/support; to argue in favor of
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anthology
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n a collection of literary works by various authors
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brevity
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n shortness/briefness, esp. in time
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circumspect
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adj discreet; prudent; careful
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corroborate
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v to confirm; to provide additional support; verify
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discourse
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n lecture/discussion; conversation
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enumerate
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v to list/count off individually
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euphemism
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n a mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term
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goad
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v to prod/drive forward; to urge on; incite
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implicit
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adj implied but not directly stated; tacit
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impose
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v to compel or require; to push one's views or authority upon others
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inquisitive
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adj questioning; curious
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pertinent
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adj relevant; germane
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platitude
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n a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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rescind
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v to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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shrill
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adj loud and high-pitched; screeching
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soliloquy
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n a speech made to oneself; a monologue
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stanza
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n a group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme, meter, and length
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tacit
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adj implied; not explicitly stated
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taciturn
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adj not talkative; reserved; uncommunicative
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tact
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n discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy
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validity
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n soundness or truthfulness
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wheedle
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v to coax; to persuade, often through the use of flattery or smooth talk
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insensible
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adj unconscious; unresponsive; unaffected; numb
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inveigh
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v to attack verbally; to denounce; to deprecate
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