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20 Cards in this Set
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Adj., sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful
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Lugubrious
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Adv., easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere
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Gilby
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N., delicate skill; subtlety
V., to bring about with skill; to evade |
Finesse
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N., an avenger; an unbeatable rival' a person who punishes another for evil deeds
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Nemesis
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V., to steal
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Purlion
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Adj., commonplace' trite; stale from overuse
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Banal
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N., a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name
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Pseudonym
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N., strongly satirical writing
V., to ridicule or satirize |
Lampoon
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Adj., very wicked; infamous; having a bad reputation
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Nefarious
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Adj., warlike; inclined to fighting
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Bellicose
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N., a milk expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression
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Euphemism
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Adj., hazy; vague; not clearly defined
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Nebulous
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Adj., hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect
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Abject
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N., acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards
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Propriety
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V., to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names
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Reviled
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Adj., in a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed
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Distraught
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V., to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge
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Admonish
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Adj., matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace
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Prosaic
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Adj., sluggish; indifferent; calm
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Phlegmatic
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Adj., in proper proportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate
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Commensurate
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