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24 Cards in this Set
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Abash v |
To make ashamed; to embarrass |
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Banal adj |
Unoriginal; ordinary |
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Cacophony n |
Harsh sound mixture or words, voices, or distractions or sounds |
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Daunt v |
To make fearful, to intimidate |
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Eccentric adj |
Not conventional, a little kooky, irregular |
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Fabrication n |
A lie, something made up |
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Garrulous adj |
Talkative, chatty |
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Hedonism n |
The pursuit of pleasure as a way of life |
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Abate v |
To subside, to reduce |
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Beget v |
To give birth to, to create, to lead to, to cause |
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Cadence n |
Rhythm, the rise and fall of sounds |
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Dearth n |
Lack, scarcity |
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Eclectic adj |
Choosing the best of many sources, drawn from many sources |
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Facetious adj |
Humorous, not serious, clumsily humorous |
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Genre n |
The type or category, especially of art and writing |
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Hapless adj |
Unlucky |
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Abdicate v |
To step down from a position of power or responsibility |
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Belabor v |
To go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent |
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Cajole v |
To persuade someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do |
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Debacle n |
Violent breakdown, sudden overthrow, overwhelming defeat |
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Edify v |
To enlighten, to instruct especially in moral or religious matter |
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Facile adj |
Skillful in a superficial way, easy |
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Genteel adj |
Refined, polite aristocratic, affecting refinement |
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Harbinger n |
A forerunner, a signal of |
