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15 Cards in this Set
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apropos
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adjective
Fitting the occasion; suitable or apt. |
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ascendancy
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noun
Controlling influence; domination. |
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assess
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verb
To analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of. assessment - noun |
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aver
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verb
To declare positively; to state as the truth. |
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concede
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verb
1. To admit to be true, often reluctantly. 2. To grant or let have. |
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deficient
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adjective
Lacking. deficiency - noun |
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dogma
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noun
An unproven principle or belief held to be true. dogmatic - adjective Overly positive and assertive about something that cannot be proved. |
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embody
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verb
1. To put an idea into a form that can be seen. 2. To make part of a system; incorporate. |
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impart
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verb
1. To make known; disclose. 2. To bestow. |
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oratory
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noun
The art of public speaking. orator - noun A public speaker oratorical - adjective |
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propagate
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verb
1. To reproduce. 2. To cause to reproduce. 3. To foster the spread of. propogation - noun |
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proponent
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noun
Someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate. |
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rudimentary
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adjective
1. Not yet fully developed. 2. Elementary. |
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sojourn
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noun
A visit or temporary stay. verb To stay for a while. |
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vociferous
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adjective
Making one's feelings known in a loud way. |
