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20 Cards in this Set
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Aberrations(n) |
Act of departing from the right, abnormal. |
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Auspicious (adj) |
Promising success, propitious,opportune, favorable. |
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Benign (adj) |
Having a kindly disposition. |
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Caricatures (n) |
Picture exaggerating the peculiarities or defects. |
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Copious (adj) |
Profuse, abundant. |
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Defamation (n) |
False or unjustified injury of good reputation of another. |
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Disapprobation (n) |
Disapproval condemnation |
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Edify(v) |
Instruct or benefit, especially morally or spirituality. |
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Entail (v) |
Cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence. |
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Indigenous (adj) |
Originated in and characteristic of a particular region. |
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Inflection (n) |
Modulation of the voice, change in pitch. |
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Ingenuous (adj) |
Free from reserve or restraint. |
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Libel (n) |
Defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than words or gestures. |
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Lineaments (n) |
Feature or detail of a face, body or figure. |
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Philippic (n) |
Any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation. |
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Predilection (n) |
Tendency to think favorably of something in particular, preference. |
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Relish (v) |
Enjoy |
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Revelations (n) |
Act of revealing |
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Tacit (adj) |
Understood without being expressed |
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Umbrage (n) |
Offense annoyance |
