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15 Cards in this Set
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a deliberately misleading story
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canard
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likely
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wont
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the history of a word; the study of word origin
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etymology
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a group of attendants; a retinue
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cortege
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a deciation or error in speech, manners of deeds
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solecism
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relating to ordinary people
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demontic
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related to or resembling an ape or monkey
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simian
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an entertainment producer or manager
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impresario
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required; necessary
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requisite
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a defensive wall or embankment
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bulwark
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vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness
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malaise
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insincere; calculating
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disingenous
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a gradual increase in intensity, force or volune
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crescendo
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uncompromising; refusing to moderate
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intransigent
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unrelenting; persistent
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dogged
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