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10 Cards in this Set
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Palindrome |
A word or phrase which reads the same back word and forward |
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Adage |
An old saying now accepted as being truthful |
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Hackneyed |
Made common by overuse |
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Hyperbole |
An exaggeration, not to be taken seriously |
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Lurid |
Glowing through haze ; Shocking ; Sensational |
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Throe |
Spasm or pang |
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Vitiate |
To spoil ; To cause moral weakness |
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Precipitate |
To cause to happen ; Happening quickly |
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Edify |
To instruct and improve the mind |
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Livid |
Discolored, as if bruised ; Extremely angry ; Furious |
