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22 Cards in this Set
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Hyperbole
Noun |
Overstatement
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Sacrosanet
Adjective |
Very holy or sacred, inviolable
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Accord
Noun |
Harmony of minds
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Portentous
Adjective |
Ominous, foretelling of evil
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Supplication
Noun |
A humble request
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Accolade
Noun |
A praising mention
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Dauntless
Adjective |
Bold, fearless
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Demur
Verb |
To take exception, object
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Impervious
Adjective |
Incapable of being penetrated
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Quandary
Noun |
State of perplexity
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Antecedent
Noun |
Person or thing that goes before
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Effulgent
Adjective |
Diffusing a flood of lighted, shining
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Inundate
Verb |
To overflow, flood
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Colloquial
Adjective |
Pertaining to conversation
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Candor
Noun |
Honesty in expressing oneself
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Laconic
Adjective |
Brief, to the point, terse
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Extrovert
Noun |
A person who is active and expressive
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Impetus
Noun |
Force, incentive
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Conundrum
Noun |
A riddle, dilemma, enigma
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Indefatigable
Adjective |
Not easily tired out, unrelenting
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Delineate
Verb |
To portray, depict, sketch out
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Hovel
Noun |
A poor cottage
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