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10 Cards in this Set
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Quell (verb) |
To calm; pacify |
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Rebuff (verb) |
To ignore/reject strongly; snub |
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Confound (verb) |
To mix up (in your mind); to confuse someone else |
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Morose (adj.) |
Depressed |
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Tangent (noun) |
A line that touches a curve at just one point; a comment that's off topic |
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Assuage (verb) |
To relieve; ease; pacify |
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Euphemism (noun) |
Word or phrase that is used to make an unpleasant idea/ image sound better or less severe/offensive |
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Pithy (adj.) |
To the point; concise |
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Nullify (verb) |
To remove/cancel all value or force; to negate |
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Antithesis (noun) |
Opposite |
