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23 Cards in this Set
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Exculpate |
: to prove that someone is not guilty of doing something wrong |
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Exigent |
Urgent, pressing, immediate action or attention |
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Filibuster (Noun) |
Intentional obstruction , : an effort to prevent action in a legislature (such as the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives) by making a long speech or series of speeches |
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Ingeniously
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artless ,Frank n candid ,lack sophistication |
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Inured |
Accustomed to accepting something undesirable to cause (someone) to be less affected by something unpleasant : to cause (someone) to be less sensitive tosomething unpleasant |
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Laud |
To praise highly |
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Magnanimity |
The quality of being generously Nobel in mind and heart |
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Mundane |
Of the world, typical of or concerned with the ordinary |
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Nascent |
Coming into being ; in early development stages |
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Nebulous |
Vague , cloudy,lacking clearly defined form |
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Neologism |
New words,expression, or usage |
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Noxious |
Harmful for injurious |
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Obtuse |
Lacking sharpness of intellect , not clear in thought |
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Obviate |
To anticipate and make unnecessary |
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Onerous |
Troubling , burdensome |
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Parody |
Humorous imitation intended for comic effect especially in Literature or art |
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Perennial |
Recurrent through the years are happening repeatedly |
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Perfunctory |
Cursory , done without care or interest |
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Prattle |
Tu Babble meaninglessly , to talk in an empty and ideal manner |
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Solicitous |
Conserned and attentive , eager |
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Stupefy |
To stun , baffle or amaze |
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Voracious |
Having an insatiable appetite for an activity , Ravenous |
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Truculent |
Cruel , eager to fight |
