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