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20 Cards in this Set
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Caustic (adj.) |
Harsh; very sarcastic |
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Reparations (n.) |
Payments for damages |
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Repress (v.) |
Hold back; restrain |
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Squander (v.) |
To waste; use foolishly |
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Machinations (n.) |
Evil plans |
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Spawn (v.) |
Bring forth; give birth to |
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Largess (n.) |
The quality of the person/group who gives a generous gift (you have largess) |
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Mediate (v.) |
To step in; help solve |
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Rhetoric (n.) |
Artful communication; the art of speaking or writing with flair |
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Assimilate (v.) |
To take in and be part of |
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Abrade (v.) |
To wear or rub away |
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Entourage (n.) |
A following; a group |
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Euphemism (n.) |
Pleasant expression for an unpleasant situation |
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Metamorphosis (n.) |
Complete change |
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Canard (n.) |
False report |
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Expatriate (v.) |
To banish; to exile |
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Mien (n.) |
Way of carrying oneself |
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Mollify (v.) |
Soothe; or cheer up |
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Encomium (n.) |
High praise; tribute |
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Nefarious (adj.) |
Evil; sinister |
