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14 Cards in this Set
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Antithesis |
Two opposing sides |
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Crepuscular |
Resembling twilight |
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Diaphanous |
Cloth that is very thin and late |
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Exacerbate |
To make worse |
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Gaffe |
Mistake made in a social situation |
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Hubris |
Overbearing pride or presumption |
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Luddite |
Opposed to technological change |
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Nascence |
Birth, origin |
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Ossify |
Become hard like bone |
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Palpable |
Obvious; noticeable |
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Sanctimonious |
Pretending to be morally better than everyone else |
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Sardonic |
Showing disrespect or scorn |
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Vertiginous |
Dizziness caused by great height |
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Winsome |
Cheerful |
