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20 Cards in this Set
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Nascent
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(adj) beginning to form or develop
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Antithesis
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(n) a contrast or opposition in presented ideas
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Euphemism
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(n) the use of a less direct word or phrase for one considered more offensive
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Slipshod
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(adj) careless or slovenly
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Cadence
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(n) fall of the voice in speaking
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Declamation
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(n)a passionately rendered recitation
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Strident
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(adj) harsh sounding; shrill; grating
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Conciliatory
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(adj) designed to placate or win over
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Capricious
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(adj) erratic; subject to whim
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Virtuosity
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(n) the state of having a great technical skill in a fine art, esp. music
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Effusive
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(adj) unrestrained in spoken or written expression
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Pedantic
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(adj) emphasizing trivial points of learning
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Genuflection
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(n) a bending of the knee in worship or reverence
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Acerbic
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(adj) sour or sharp in temper, words, etc.
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Epithet
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(n) a word or phrase used to define a distinctive quality of a person or thing
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Churlish
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(adj) surly; ill-bred; boorish
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Inimitable
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(adj) that cannot be imitated; matchless; without peer
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Epigram
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(n) a terse, witty, pointed statement
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Eminence
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(n) superiority in rank or position
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Curate
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(n) a clergyman who assists a vicar or rector
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