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30 Cards in this Set
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evocation
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suggestion, hint, trace
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bleak
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unwelcoming, discouraging; unpleasantly cloudy, could, and dull
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exacerbate
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(v.t.) make worse
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tacit
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implied but not expressed
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blithe
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cheerful and carefree; casual, casually indifferent
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trivial
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inconsequential, unimportant
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circumscribed
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to limit the power of something or somebody to act independently; to enclose within a geometric shape
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circumlocution
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an indirect way of saying something
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lurid
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horrifying or shocking, with graphic details of horror, devastation, or violence; unattractively bright
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deplorable
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extremely unacceptable, worthy of severe condemnation; wretched
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despotic
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relating to, carried out by, or behaving like a terrible despot
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impudent
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impertinent, insolent, rude
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tableau
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picturesque display; striking visual scene
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amiable
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friendly and pleasant; characterized by friendly feelings
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amicable
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characterized by or done in friendliness, without anger or bad feelings
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meritorious
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showing merit; deserving honor and recognition
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levity
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lightheartedness; remarks or behavior intended to be amusing, especiall when they are out of keeping with a serious occasion
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prescient
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having or showing knowledge of actions or events before they take place; prophetic
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omniscient
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all-knowing, knowing or seeming to know everything
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scintillating
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possessing or displaying a dazzingly impressive liveliness, cleverness, or wit
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trite
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overused and consequently lacking in interest or originality
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terse
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1. abrupt, brief and unfriendly, often conveying annoyance
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insolent
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disrespectful, showing an aggressive lack of respect in speech or behavior
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stoic
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(n.) 1. somebody impassive, unemotional
2. a member of an ancient Greek school of philosophy that asserted that happiness can only be achieved by accepting life's u[ps and downs (adj.) 3. showing admirable patience and endurance in the face of adversity, without complainging or getting upset. |
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spurious
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not genuine: different from what is claimed to be, not authentic
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urbane
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savvy, suave, sophistocated, polished
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prevaricate
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to avoid giving a direct and honest answer or opinion or a clear and truthful account of a situation
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equivocate
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be evasive, vacillate, or beat around the bush
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equivocal
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vague, ambiguous
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unequivocal
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clear, direct, unambiguous, unmistakable
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