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30 Cards in this Set
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Brevity (n) |
conciseness |
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Mitigate (v) |
to make less severe |
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Augment (v) |
to increase |
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Reprehensible (adj.) |
worthy of censure, blameworthy |
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Deride (v) |
to ridicule |
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Virtuoso (n) |
one talented in arts/music |
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Deplete (v) |
to exhaust, use up |
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Compliant (adj.) |
agreeing |
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Inadvertent (adj.) |
unintentional |
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Acquiesce (v) |
to consent, give in to |
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Levity (n) |
light manner |
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Belittle (v) |
to put down |
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Extraneous (adj.) |
not essential |
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Digress (v) |
to stray from the topic |
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Emulate (v) |
to imitate, identify with |
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Sage (n) |
wise person (adj.) wise |
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Auspicious (adj.) |
favorable |
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Furtive (adj.) |
shifty, sneaky |
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Remorse (n.) |
feelings of guilt, regret |
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Scrutinize (v) |
to inspect carefully |
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Coalesce (v) |
to fuse, unite |
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Innate (adj.) |
inborn, inherited |
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Respite (n) |
short rest, pause |
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Efface (v) |
to erase, destroy |
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Malfeasance (n) |
misconduct in public, misbehavior |
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Ameliorate (v) |
to make better, improve |
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Prodigious (adj.) |
great in size or force |
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Immutable (adj.) |
unchangeable |
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Preclude (v) |
to prevent |
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Repress (v) |
to suppress, hold down |