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20 Cards in this Set
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Florid (adj) |
Having a red or flushed completion
Elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated |
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Hyperbole (n) |
Exaggerated statements or claims no meant to be taken literally |
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Brusque (adj) |
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner |
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Wily (adj) |
Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
Cunning |
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Embellish (v) |
Make more attractive by adding details or decoration
Make more interesting by adding extra details, especially one that are not true |
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Temperate (adj) |
Showing moderation or self restraint |
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Pervasive (adj) |
Spreading widely throughout an area or group of people |
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Surreptitious (adj) |
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of |
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Malodorous (adj) |
Smelling very unpleasant |
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Iconoclast (n) |
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
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Raffish (adj) |
Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner
Uncaring |
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Staid (adj) |
Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous |
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Tawdry (adj) |
Showy, but cheap and of poor quality |
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Coup (n) |
A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government |
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Pristine (adj) |
In its original condition; unspoiled
Clean and fresh as if new; spotless |
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Patriarch (n) |
The male head of a family or tribe |
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Pious (adj) |
Devoutly religious |
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Matriculate (n) |
A person who has enrolled in a college or university |
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Gravity (n) |
Extreme or alarming importance; seriousness |
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Implacable (adj) |
Unable to be appeased or pacified |
