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21 Cards in this Set
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histrionic |
overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style. |
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myopic |
nearsighted; lacking a broad view |
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pejorative |
a critical comment, disapproval |
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gambit |
Ploy, strategy, or maneuver |
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suppliant |
asking humbly and sincerely |
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halcyon |
peaceful, happy, golden; prosperous |
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undulate |
move with a smooth wavelike motion. |
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incendiary |
inflammatory, designed to cause fires. |
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overt |
done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden. |
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devious |
straying from a direct course; sly |
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propiety |
correctness, appropriateness |
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propound |
put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others. |
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summarily |
briefly; concisely |
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maelstrom |
a whirlpool of violent destruction |
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brackish |
unpleasant or distasteful. |
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sacrilege |
disrespect what is holy, defilement |
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celerity |
swiftness of movement. |
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avid |
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something. |
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accost |
to confront; to approach in challenge boldly and aggressively |
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talisman |
an object that serves as a charm |
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animadversion |
tending to make worse; derogatory, belittling |
