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30 Cards in this Set
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a heated argument
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altercation
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a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place
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lexicon
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a particular shade of a given color
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hue
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to startle into sudden activity
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galvanize
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permission; support
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sanction
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extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
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hyperbole
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threateningl foreboding evil
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ominous
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rude boldness; nerve
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audacity
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to demonstrate clearly; to prove
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evince
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unable to be appeased or pacified
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implacable
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to urge on with stirring words
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exhort
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to put into prison; to confine
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incarcerate
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sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
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incisive
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practical; providing an immediate advantage
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expedient
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having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
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pertient
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a heated argument
|
altercation
|
|
|
a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place
|
lexicon
|
|
|
a particular shade of a given color
|
hue
|
|
|
to startle into sudden activity
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galvanize
|
|
|
permission; support
|
sanction
|
|
|
extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
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hyperbole
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|
|
threateningl foreboding evil
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ominous
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rude boldness; nerve
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audacity
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to demonstrate clearly; to prove
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evince
|
|
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unable to be appeased or pacified
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implacable
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to urge on with stirring words
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exhort
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to put into prison; to confine
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incarcerate
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sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
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incisive
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practical; providing an immediate advantage
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expedient
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having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
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pertient
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