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44 Cards in this Set
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Maxim |
Short sayings that are truthful |
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Travail |
Hard work |
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Retract |
Pull inward |
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Credulity |
To believe in something |
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Devolve |
To pass something to another person |
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Derogative |
Saying something negative about someone |
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Goad |
Urge into making something |
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Complacent |
Letting yourself loose and not being responsible |
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Rash |
Imprudent |
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Tarnish |
Make something dirty or spotty |
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Idiosyncrasies |
A particular trait of someone |
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Anachronistic |
Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed |
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Foreground |
Most important features |
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Transcend |
Go beyond limit |
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Demur |
Objection |
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Demure |
Shy, modest |
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Dissent |
Lack of agreement |
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Schism |
A split |
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Didactic |
Related to learning |
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Synctactical |
Related to rules of syntax |
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Understatement |
To say something is less important than it really is. |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken seriously |
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Common place |
Ordinary, normal |
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Fundamental |
Most important |
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Trite |
Hackneyed |
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Trivial |
Of little value |
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Elated |
Statically happy |
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Keen on |
Fond of |
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Tact |
To have a understanding of how to react in a certain way that maintains order and calmness. |
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Elude |
Escape understanding |
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Elude |
Escape understanding |
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Steadfast |
To be solid, firm dedication |
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Malevolent |
Evil |
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Connive |
Taking part of immoral and unethical plots, contrive |
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Pastoral |
Rural |
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Savvy |
To be perceptive and have understanding |
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Presumption |
Assumption |
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Ploy |
Is a plot to benefit oneself |
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Embellish |
To make something more beautiful than it already is |
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Exemplify |
To give example, to be an example |
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Aphoristic |
"you can never judge a book by its cover" |
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Tout |
Advertise in strongly positive terms |
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Quip |
A clever and humorous saying or remark |
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Placid |
Calm. Hino nacional |
