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13 Cards in this Set
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Prevaricator |
A liar |
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Apostate |
One who renounces a religious faith |
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Oligarchy |
Government by the few |
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Euphemism |
Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one. |
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Symbiosis |
Cooperation, mutual helpfulness |
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Bombastic |
Using high sounding but meaningless language |
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Grandiloquence |
Pompous talk, fancy but meaningless language |
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Improvident |
Without planning or foresight, negligent |
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Scrupulous |
Restrained, honest, careful and precise |
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Parsimonious |
Stingy |
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Enervate |
To weaken, sap strength from |
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Nostalgic |
a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time or situation |
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Deplored |
to regret deeply or strongly; lament |
