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15 Cards in this Set
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amorous
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adj
expressing love or the state of being in love |
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belittle
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verb
to present or speak of as unimportant or of little value |
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censure
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verb
to blame or find fault with noun a severe criticism or harsh judgement |
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deem
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verb
to concider; to believe |
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divulge
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verb
to make known something secret; to reveal |
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exorbitant
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adj
exceeding normal bounds; greater or more than seems reasonable |
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expostulate
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verb
to argue earnestly with another in an attempt to dissuade |
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fateful
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adj
having great or significant consequences |
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ingrate
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noun
an ungrateful person |
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injuction
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noun
1) an order or command 2) a court order prohibiting someone from doing something |
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moribund
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adj
close to death; in a dying state |
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motif
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noun
1) a theme or idea in a work of art or literature that is developed or repeated 2) a figure or design repeated in the decoration of something, such as a building or textile |
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subsidize
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verb
to support by giving financial aid noun- subsidy a grant of money, often provided by a gov't to a group or individual |
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sumptuous
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adj
extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious |
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voluble
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adj
characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative |
