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20 Cards in this Set
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Tenacious |
not readily letting go of, giving up, or being seperated from a position, principle, or an object that one holds; not giving up when one is determined to finish a task. |
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Miasma |
highly unpleasant or unhelathy spmell/vapor; an opressive or unpleasant atmosphere that surrounds or emanates from something |
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Precipice |
A cliff with a vertical drop or a steep ledge; a perilous situation |
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Bombast |
speech too pompous for an occassion; pretentious words; language used to sound impressive |
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Iconoclast |
a person who attacks certain beliefs or traditions; A person who does not conform to the rules set to them in society. Someone who challenges authority and brings new ideas to the table. Usually one outside the mainstream culture. |
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Chicanery |
the use of trickery to accomplish a goal |
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Capricious |
Changeable or fickle; given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
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Plaudits |
when someone, usually a crowd or audience gives encouragement and enthusiastic approval or acknowledgement. |
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Hackneyed |
lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite; unoriginal due to overuse |
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Acerbic |
sharp and forthright (esp. a comment or style of speaking); To speak very clearly and quickly; almost rudely |
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Supercilious |
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. |
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Perfidy |
Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness; Not being loyal to someone or something, betrayal. |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time |
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Harangue |
a lengthy and aggressive speech; to lecture in an aggressive and critical manner |
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Ensconce |
to settle securely or snugly in a comfortable, safe, or secret place |
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Esoteric |
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest |
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Mollify |
to appease the anger or anxiety of someone; to make someone feel better by calming them down |
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Detritus |
Waste or debris of any kind |
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Lugubrious |
looking or sounding sad and dismal |
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deft |
neatly skillful and quick in ones movements |
