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20 Cards in this Set
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Criticize |
To express disapproval of or dissatisfaction with somebody or something; to make a considered assessment of something |
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Convey |
To communicate something or to mean something |
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Illustrates |
To show something with pictures; to fully explain something |
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Phrase |
A unit of words; to form a unit of words |
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Related |
Connected by similarities or a common source |
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Callow |
Young and inexperienced; immature |
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Contemporary |
A person living during the same period as another |
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Cynical |
Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical |
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Despot |
A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people |
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Ennunciate |
To pronounce clearly; to state; to announce |
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Impediment |
Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle |
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Impoverish |
To make poor; to take away |
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Indolent |
Lazy; indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy |
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Sugacious |
Showing sound judgement; wise |
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Secular |
Worldly; not connected with church or religion |
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Speculate |
To think about or make guesses; to engage in risky business venture |
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Strife |
Conflict or struggle |
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Venerate |
To show great respect for |
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Voracious |
Ravenous; desiring and eating large amounts of food; greatly eager |
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Wane |
To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end |
