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15 Cards in this Set
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pretense
(n.) |
1. make something that is not the case appear true
2. inventing imaginary situations 3. affected and ostentatious speech and behavior |
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munificence
(adj.) |
characterized by or displaying great generosity
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bequeath
(v.) |
1. leave property to a person or other beneficiary by a will
2. pass something on to someone else |
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circuitous
(adj.) |
longer than most direct way
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vitriolic
(adj.) |
filled with bitter criticism or malice
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devoid
(adj.) |
entirely lacking or free from
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rhapsodize
(v.) |
speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm and delight
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indomitable
(adj.) |
impossible to subdue or defeat
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decadent
(adj.) |
characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline
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circumlocution
(n.) |
use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attemtp to be vague or evasive
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renege
(v.) |
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract
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querulous
(adj.) |
complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner
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perfunctory
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an action carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort
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cognizant
(adj.) |
having knowledge or awareness
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digress
(v.) |
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
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