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10 Cards in this Set
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Proximity
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nearness
The deer sensed the proximity of the hunter and ran away |
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Parody
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humorous imitation,traversity
We enjoyed the parodies of popular songs. |
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Prattle
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babble,chatter in a chidish way
Baby John prattlled on about the cats and his ball |
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Parsimony
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stinginess,careful in the use of money.
Anne Accused his Father of parsimony. |
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Ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning.
His ambiguous instructions misled us we did not know which row to take |
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Ambivalence
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The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitude.
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Articulate
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effective,distinct
her articulate presentation of advertising campaign impressed her employers |
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Artifacts
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product of primitove cultures.
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Debunk
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expose as false,exaggerated,worthless
Reporter debunked the politicians claim of honesty by showing records of bribes taken by him |
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Recluse
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hermit
The recluse lived in th hut in the forest. |