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20 Cards in this Set
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mimic |
imitate in order to entertainor ridicule |
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pacify |
quell the anger or excitement |
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affect |
having an effect on ; make a difference |
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precede |
come before in time |
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eclipse |
obscure the light from or to |
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impeccable |
in accordance w/ the highest standards of propriety |
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adhere |
stick fast to |
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valedictory |
serving as a farewell |
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proficient |
competentor skilled in doing something |
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adamant |
refusing to br persuaded or to changes ones mind |
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vulger |
without class or taste |
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ultimate |
being or happening at thr end of a process |
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terminate |
bring to and end |
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alibi |
a claim or evidence of being somewhere else typically having to do wiht a crime |
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euphemism |
mild or indirect word or term substituted for a more harsh word or term
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eloquence |
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing |
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plethora |
a large amount of |
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viable |
capable of working successfully |
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nostalgia |
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past |
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volatile |
easily evaporated at normal tempatures |