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15 Cards in this Set
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Diffident |
Timid; shy |
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Incisive |
Remarkably clear and direct; sharp; pentrating |
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Nostalgic |
A sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time |
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Facetious |
Not meant to be taken seriously |
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Pedantic |
Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules |
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Pretentious |
Ostentatious |
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Insolent |
Insulting |
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Solemn |
Grave, somber, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood |
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Taunting |
In a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner |
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Objective |
Based on facts; unbiased |
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Implication |
The act of suggesting or hinting |
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Eloquence |
The ability to speak vividly or persuasively |
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Lucid |
Easily understood; clear |
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Anachronism |
Something out of place in time or sequence |
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Anthropomorphism |
Giving human like characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, etc |
