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10 Cards in this Set
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Adept
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Adj.
Very skilled, able, or proficient. |
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Advocate
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N.
One who acts in support or defense of a person or cause. |
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Aesthetic
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Adj.
Pertaining to what is considered beautiful or tasteful. |
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Anachronism
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N.
Some one or thing out of its correct chronological order or historical order. |
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Anecdote
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N.
A short account of an interesting or humorous, often biographical, incident. |
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Apprehensive
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Adj.
Uneasy, anxious, or fearful about the future; quick to understand or learn. |
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Arrogance
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N.
An offensive display of self-importance or superiority; overbearing pride; haughtiness. |
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Boorish
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Adj.
Resembling or characteristic of a boor; crude, coarse, and clumsy in behavior; churlish, oafish, insentive. |
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Brevity
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N.
The quality of being brief in time or duration; concise expression. |
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Cathartic
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Adj.
Delivering catharsis; emotionally purging. |
