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20 Cards in this Set
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Antithesis |
N- Person/thing that is the direct opposite of something |
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Superlative |
Adj- Of the highest quality or degree |
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Jack-boots |
N- heavy military boot reaching above the knee; made of leather and common in 17th and 18th centuries |
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Adjuration |
N- solemn oath |
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Emphatic |
Adj- forcibly or clear |
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Cessation |
N- Process of ending or finishing |
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Soliloquy |
N- speech by person to him/herself when alone, revealing inner thoughts |
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Expeditiously |
Adv- efficiently, quickly, promptly |
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Pretense |
N- false claim attempting to make something false true |
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Accost |
V- confront boldly or aggressively |
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Substratum |
N- foundation or basis of something |
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Levity |
N- humor or lightheartedness |
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Evanescence |
N- disappearance, dissolution |
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Piscatory |
Adj- of fishing, related to fishing |
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Stolid |
Adj- calm, unemotional |
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Offal |
N- Entrails or organs of an animal that are inedible |
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Feign |
Adj- to put the appearance of |
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Garret |
N- attic, usually small |
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Coercion |
N- use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance |
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Tremulous |
Adj- characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness |
