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23 Cards in this Set
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Abash |
To make ashamed or uneasy |
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Incessant |
Continuing without interruption-nonstop |
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Latent |
Laying hidden or undeveloped |
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Eloquent |
Extremely expressive in speech, writing or movement |
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Diffident |
Lack self confidence-timid |
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Malcontent |
Dissatisfied with existing conditions |
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Wince |
To flinch |
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Prudent |
Cautious-discreet-having good judgment |
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Augment |
To make or become greater |
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Ebullience |
Enthusiastic- bubbling with excitement |
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Rhetoric |
The art of using lanuage persuasively |
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Dogmaitc |
An arrogant assertion of ones beliefs or opinions |
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Philippic |
Harsh, insulting verbal attack |
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Pandemic |
Widespread -general |
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Idyllic |
Charming or peaceful in a way of nature |
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Cyrptic |
Having a hidden meaning. |
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Choleric |
Hot tempere, quick to anger |
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Peccadillo |
A slight or trifling sin, a minor offense |
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Emphatic |
Forcibly expressive |
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Logistics |
The management of the detail of an operation |
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Circumspect |
Cautious, heedful of situations and potential consequences. |
Synonym for prudent |
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Abstract |
Difficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical |
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Succint |
Brief and to the point; concise and terse |
Synonym for terse |
