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22 Cards in this Set
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impunity |
freedom from punishment or from the unpleasant results of sth that has been done = indemnity = dispensation |
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judicious |
wise |
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understated |
not intended to be obvious = subtle |
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verdict |
an opinion or decision after judgment |
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inculpate |
accuse; charge; = incriminate ≠ exculpate |
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insinuate / insinuation |
to imply; suggest subtly |
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diatribe |
an angry speech that severely criticize sb or sth |
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obfuscate |
to make sth harder to understand, esp. intentionally. = muddle = befog = garble |
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shroud |
to hide sth by covering or surrounding it to be shrouded in mystery |
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unwarranted |
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair = gratuitous |
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undue |
more than necessary, acceptable, or reasonable |
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enigma |
sth that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely |
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depredation |
an act of damaging or destructing |
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a bit of a stretch |
mild exaggeration beyond the truth |
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hyperbole |
a way of speaking that makes sb or sth sound bigger, better, etc. Than they are; exaggeration |
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palpable |
tangible; unmistakable; perceptible |
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salacious |
causing or showing too much interest in sexual matters |
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effervescent = vivacious |
energetic and enthusiastic |
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oblige / obliging |
to please or help sb, esp. by doing sth thay have asked you to do; willing to help |
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fitful |
going on and off regularly |
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transpire |
1. to become known and revealed after a period of being secret 2. to happen |
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skew |
to cause information or results to be changed; distort |
