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15 Cards in this Set
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anonymous
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adj. having unknown authorship
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cognomen
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n. a descriptive nickname
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denomonation
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n. the name of a class or group
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homonym
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n. word with the same sound as a nother
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ignominy
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n. great personal dishonor
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metonymy
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n. figure of speech using a feature of an item
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misnomer
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n. a name wrongly or unsuitably applied
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nomenclature
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n. system of names in arts and sciences
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nominal
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adj. existing in name only and not in actuality
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renown
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n. quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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convival
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adj. sociable
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ebullience
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n. exuberance
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felicitous
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adj. well-chosen; apt
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irascible
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adj. prone to outbursts of temper
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placid
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adj. having an undisturbed surface or aspect
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