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14 Cards in this Set
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To give rise to, propagate
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engender
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Substituting an inoffensive term for an offensive one
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euphemism
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Based in a false idea, misleading
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fallacious
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Intensity of emotion
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fervor
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Dignity; seriousness
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gravity
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Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
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gregarious
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Scornfullness, being consdescendingly proud
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haughtiness
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Not susceptible to change
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immutable
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Impossible to dispute, unquestionable
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incontrovertible
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Incapable of being fatigued, untiring
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undefatigable
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Having no adverse effect, harmless
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innocuous
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Unsure of how to act or proceed, undecided
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irresolute
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Using few words, terse
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laconic
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A written attack ridiculing a a person
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lampoon
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