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20 Cards in this Set
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epithet
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n- a word or phrase tat describes or characterizes a person or thing; a descriptive name.
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evasive
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adj- avoiding by cleverness; not strait foward; misleading.
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evoke
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v- to call forth; to bering out; to elicit; to produce.
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exacting
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adj- hard to please; requiring hard work and close attention; demanding.
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foreshadowing
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v- to indicate or suggest before hand; to give warning of.
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infer
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v- to conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation.
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laudable
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adj-praiseworthy; commedable
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lucid
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adj- easily understood; clear; rational and sane.
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scrutinize
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v- to examine closely or critically.
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symposium
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n- a meeting for discussing a particular subject; a collection of writings on a subject.
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affluent
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adj- wealthy, abundant, plentiful
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brevity
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adj- briefness of duration, shortness; the quality of being percise or to the point.
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connotation
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n- the suggested, or implied meaning of a word not its strict literal meaning; an idea or feelings associated with a word.
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embellish
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v- to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details even false ones.
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imbibe
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v- to drink, to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep (as in ideas or principles)
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nastalgic
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adj- having a longing for things.
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reiterate
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n- to restate, to repeat.
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stipend
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n- fixed or regular pay; allowance
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novice
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n- an inexpireinced person; a beginner
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philistine
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n- a person who is insensitive or indifferent to the arts or the ideas.
adj-lacking in culture, boorish. |
