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15 Cards in this Set
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Altercation |
heated argument |
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Lexicon |
specialized vocabulary, dictionary |
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Hue |
particular shade of color |
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Galvanize |
startle into sudden activity |
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Sanction |
permission, support |
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Hyperbole |
extreme exaggeration |
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Ominous |
threatening, foreboding evil |
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Audacity |
rude boldness; nerve |
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Evince |
demonstrate clearly |
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Implacable |
unable to be appeased |
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Exhort |
urge on with stirring words |
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Incarcerate |
put into prison, confine |
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Incisive |
sharp; straight to point |
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Expedient |
practical |
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Pertinent |
having to do with the subject at hand, relevant |
