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22 Cards in this Set
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jargon
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(n) specialized language associated with a specific job speciality or field of knowledge
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ambiguous
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(adj) unclear in meaning
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subtile
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(adj) not immediately obvious
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paramount
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(adj) foremost; primary
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cordial
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(adj) warm and sincere/friendly; (rare use = stimulating)
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colloquy
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(n) a formal conversation; written dialogue
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reiterate
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(v) to say or do again
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obtuse
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(adj) stupid; slow on the uptake; dull, rounded, or not pointed
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rebuke
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(v) to scold or reprimand
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revivify
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(v) to give new energy or new life to something
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soporific
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(adj) sleep inducing
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somnolent
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(adj) sleepy
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sojourn
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(n) = a visit; (v) = to reside somewhere temporarily
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undaunted
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(adj) not discouraged
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convoluted
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(adj) complicated, intricate; having many overlaping coils and folds
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appellation
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(n) name
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vernacular
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(n) = everyday language used by ordinary people; the native language of the common people
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amenable
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(adj) agreeable; willing
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idiom
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(n) an expression whose actual meaning differs from the meaning of its invidual words
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abortive
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(adj) interrupted while incomplete
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narrative
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(n) = a story; (adj) = something that tells a story, as in "narrative poetry".
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melange
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(n) a mixture (French word)
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