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30 Cards in this Set
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spurious
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lacinkg authenticit or validity; false; constituting a forgery
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
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scrupulous
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acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper; conscientious
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belie
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to picture falsely; show to be false; disappoint
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perfidious
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disloyal; treacherous
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stratagem
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a clever scheme or trick designed to attain a goal; a maneuver designed to deceive or surprise an enemy
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collusion
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a secret agreement between two or more persons for a deceitful purpose
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nefarious
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extremely wicked or infamous; evil
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probity
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complete and comfirmed integrity; uprightness
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clandestine
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concealed or kept secret, often for unlawful purposes
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orthography
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the art or study of correct spelling according to standard usage
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rhetoric
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the art of using language effectively
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philology
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the chronological study of language development
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cognate
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related by origin from the same word or root
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inflection
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a change in the form of a word that indicates a grammatical distinction
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paradigm
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a list of all the inflected forms of a word; a typical example or model
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syntax
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the way in which words are arranged in phrases, clauses, and sentences
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derivative
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a word from from another word or root
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phonology
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the science of speech sounds in a language
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diminutive
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a word formed with a suffix that indicates small size, youth, or affection
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meander
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to follow a winding and turning course; wander aimlessly and idly without a fixed coarse
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supersede
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to take the place of; cause to be set aside or displaced
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transitory
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existing only briefly; short-lived
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emanate
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to come forth; as from a source; send forth
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serpantine
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of or resembling a serpant, as in form or movemement; sinuous
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unremitting
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never slacking; persistant
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inhibit
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to restrain or hold back
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torpid
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lacking energy or vigor; deprived of the power of motion or feeling
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undulate
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to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; ripple
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retrogress
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to return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition; move or go backward
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