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22 Cards in this Set
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clangor
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a loud ringing sound
to make a loud sound |
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deleterious
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harmful ,injurious
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absolve
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to clear from blame
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enhance
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to make better
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caricature
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a representation (drawing)
to present something in distorted way |
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extenuate
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to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making excusses
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contiguous
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side by side, touching, near
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exude
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to ooze out; to discharge the the pores
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implicit
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implied or understood through unexpressed; without doubts or reservations
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cupidity
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an eager desire for something
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enthral
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to enslave; to imprison
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scintillating
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sparkling, twinkling
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redundant
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extra excess
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winsome
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charming, attractive, pleasing
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preeminent
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superior, outstanding
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paragon
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a model of excellence
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politic
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prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed
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sanctimonious
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making a show of virtue or righteousness
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incisive
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sharp, keen, penetrating
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prosaic
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dull, ordinary, lacking in distinction
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paraphrase
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to restate in other words
a statement that presents a given idea in a new language |
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ostentatious
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marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
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