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15 Cards in this Set
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catalyst |
noun a person, thing, or agent that causes or speeds up a reaction or change without itself being changed |
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jargon
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noun vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people |
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judicious
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adjective
showing sound judgement |
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foible
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noun
a minor weakness in character |
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benediction
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noun
the act of blessing |
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frivolous
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adjective
trivial; silly |
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alacrity
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noun
liveliness; willingness; eagerness |
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deify
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verb
to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god |
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carnage
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noun
bloody and extensive slaughter |
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impel
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verb
push into motion |
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epitaph
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noun
an inscription on a tombstone ; a brief comment about a deceased person |
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harp
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verb
to persist in talking continuously (on or about something) |
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lateral
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adjective
of or relating to the side |
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pallid
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adjective
pale; faint in color |
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impetuous
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adjective acting suddenly without thought |
