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15 Cards in this Set
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Brevity |
Concise and exact use of words, writing, or speech |
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Caveat |
A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations |
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Pensive |
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thoughts |
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Eulogy |
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has died |
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Bequeath |
Leave (a personal estate or one’s body) To a person or other beneficiary by a will |
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Correspondence |
A close similarity, connection, or equivalence |
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Erudite |
Having or showing great knowledge or learning |
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Poltroon |
An utter coward |
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Prolific |
(Of a ant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring |
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Bogus |
Not genuine or true; fake |
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Foreboding |
Fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen |
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Incomparable |
Without an equal in quality or extent; matchless |
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Precocious |
(Of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual |
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Exorbitant |
(Of a price or amount charged) unreasonably High |
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Inexorable |
Impossible to stop or prevent |
