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28 Cards in this Set
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euphemism
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the use of a "nice" word of phrase instead of an offensive or terrible honest one; the word or phrase so used
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hyperbole
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wild exaggeration, often on purpose for effect
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eloquent
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extremely expressive (a gesture or words)
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verify
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to esablish truth or accuracy; to confirm
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hedonist
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someone who lives for pleasure of happiness
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miser
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a greedy, grasping person
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zealot
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a fanatic; someone devoted beyond reason to a cause or belief
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condone
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to overlook or pardon an offense; to excuse
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disparage
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to belittle or downgrade (someone or something); to decry, depreciate, minimize
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articulate
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to speak in a clear, effective way
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oracle
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one who gives wise or especially meaningful advice
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loquauacious
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extremely talkative; gabby, garrulous
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laconic
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using as few words as possible; concise
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equivocal
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open to two interpretations, evasive, unclear
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trite
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too much used
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listless
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lacking energy or enthusiasm; indifferent or languid; uncaring
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castigate
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chastise severely
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charlatan
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a quack or a fraud; a cheat, imposter
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condone
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to overlook or pardon an offense; to excuse
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precursor
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a forerunner that hints at the future; harbinger
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grueling
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demanding and exhausting; punishing, tiring
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profuse
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in great abundance; bountiful; lavish; lush
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potent
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powerful; effective or efficacious
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despot
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a ruler with total control; a tyrant, autocrat
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glutton
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one who is overly, almost sinfully, hungry for something, usually food
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insurgent
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a rebel; one who rises up in revolt
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recluse
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a hermit; one living a solitary life
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orator
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one who delivers an oration
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