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20 Cards in this Set
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a wise adviser or trusted conselor
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mentor
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to participatein an organized group refusal
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boycott
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specialized technical vocab
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jargon
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referring to language that is not rarely used
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archaic
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just punishment for wrongdoing
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nemesis
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to stir to action or awareness
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galvanize
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the study of changes in word meanings
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semantics
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a secret language
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argot
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an adventurous wanering journey a quest
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odyssey
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full of fun and good cheer
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jovial
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highly informal language
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slang
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mental associations suggested by a word
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connotation
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full of impractical ideas
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quixotic
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paving material made of layers of small stones
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macadam
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to tempt but deny of satisfaction
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tantalize
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conforming to established usuage in speech or writing
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standard
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everyday spoken language of a religion
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vernacular
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the exact meaning of a word
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denotation
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an expression that has a special meaning
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idiom
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independent minded person
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maverick
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