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20 Cards in this Set
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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explicit
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clearly stated
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implicit
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suggested or implied
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assiduous
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diligent, persevering
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transience
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impermanence
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acuity
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sharpness
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discriminating |
able to see or make fine distinctions, discerning |
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ellipsis
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omission of a word or words; the mark (…) indicating such omission
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gaudy |
showy but cheap |
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pernicious |
fatal, deadly |
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incisive |
sharp, keen |
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whimsical
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fanciful
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simplistic
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oversimplified, unrealistically simple
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advent
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coming or arrival
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stricture
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restriction
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acquiescence |
consent |
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opulent |
rich, luxuriant |
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caustic |
biting |
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innate
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inherent, inborn
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depravity
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wickedness
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