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25 Cards in this Set
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abstain |
to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice. to choose not to do or have something |
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charlatan
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a person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people. medical definition: quack |
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empathetic |
the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions. the ability to share someone else's feelings |
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garish |
clothed in vivid colors. excessively or disturbingly vivd. offensively or distressingly bright |
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incessant |
continuing or following without interruption |
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melodramatic |
emotional in a way that is very extreme or exaggerated; extremely dramatic or emotional. appealing to the emotions |
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opaque |
not letting light through: not transparent. difficult to understand or explain. |
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quadruped |
an animal having four feet. of or having four feet |
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manifestations |
a sign that shows something clearly. one of the forms that something has when it appears or occurs. an occurrence in which the ghost or spirit of a dead person appears. |
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nuances |
a subtle distinction or variation. a subtle quality |
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permeated |
to pass or spread through. to diffuse through or penetrate something |
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rancor |
an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly. bitter deep seated ill will |
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repercussions |
something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement, etc., and that usually affects people for a long time. an action or effect given or exerted in return:a reciprocal action or effect. |
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bequeath |
leave ( a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will. Pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else. |
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despot |
a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who excersises it in a cruel oppressive way. |
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feign |
pretend to be affected by ( a feeling, state, or injury) |
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heresy |
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine. Opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted. |
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jocose |
playful or humorous |
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nondescript |
lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics |
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patronizing |
treated in a condescending manner |
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reprimand |
a severe or formal rebuke. to rebuke (someone), especially officially |
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sovereign |
a supreme ruler, espically a monarch. a former british gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes. possessing supreme or ultimate power. |
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supplanted |
to take the place of, esp. by force or plotting. To remove in order to replace with someone else. |
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tedious |
too long, slow, or dull; Tiresome or monotonous |
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variant |
a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or form a standard |
