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12 Cards in this Set
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AMELIORATE
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to improve, make better, correct a flow or short coming
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APLOMB
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poise, assurance, great self-confidence
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BOMBASTIC
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pompous or overblown in language;
full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
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CALLOW
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without experience;
immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers |
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DRIVEL
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(noun) saliva or mucus;
foolish, aimless, nonsense; (verb) to let saliva flow from the mouth, to utter nonsense or fritter foolishly |
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EPITOME
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a summary, condenses account;
an instance that represents a larger reality |
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EXHORT
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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INGRATIATE
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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INVEIGH
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to make a violent attack in words;
express strong disapproval |
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LASSITUDE
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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PERMEATE
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to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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SURMISE
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(verb) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence;
to conjecture or guess (noun) likely idea that lacks definite proof |
