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20 Cards in this Set
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accentuate
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to heighten the effect of
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ambiguous
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having more than one possible meaning
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comprehensive
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of wide scope
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felicitous
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well chosen for the occasion; having an agreeable or delightful manner
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intricacy
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condition or state of being complex
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introspective
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given to examination of ones own thoughts or feelings
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provocative
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pushing or tending toward action
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rhetorical
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the effective use of words designed to be impressive
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usurp
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to take by force
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vernacular
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the native language or dialect of a country
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allegory
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a symbolic story in which people or actions represent ideas or moral qualities
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protagonist
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the main character in a story or play
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incongruous
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not suitable or appropriate
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terse
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brief and to the point
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prologue
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introductory lines of a play or to a preceding event
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ferocity
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the quality or state of being fierce
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conjecture
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an opinion, guess
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despicable
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deserving of scorn
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misanthrope
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an individual who dislikes others
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dissolute
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lacking moral restraint
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