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30 Cards in this Set
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Puns |
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. |
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Allure |
He quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. |
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Dubious |
Hesitating or doubting. |
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Impermanence |
Not permanent or enduring; transitory. |
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Poignant |
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. |
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Unprecedented |
Never done or known before. |
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Cantankerous |
Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. |
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Impenetrable |
Impossible to pass through or enter. |
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Introspection |
The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes. |
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Reproof |
An expression of blame or disapproval. |
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Rival |
A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity. |
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Crude |
In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined. |
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Facade |
The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space. |
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Morose |
Sullen and ill-tempered. |
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Stylize |
Depict or treat in a mannered and nonrealistic style. |
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Rhythm |
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. |
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Allusion |
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. |
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Eccentric |
(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange. |
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Invariable |
Never changing. |
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Repugnant |
Extremely distasteful; unacceptable. |
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Subjugation |
The act, fact, or process of subjugating, or bringing under control; enslavement: |
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Capacity |
The maximum amount that something can contain. |
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Facetious |
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. |
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Mortality |
The state of being subject to death. |
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Subjective |
Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. |
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Validate |
Check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something). |
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Culminate |
Reach a climax or point of highest development. |
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Impertinence |
Lack of respect; rudeness. |
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Portent |
A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen. |
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Resentment |
Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. |
