Book1-other way Flashcards

(39 cards)

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easy to understand

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lucid

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deduce or conclude

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infer

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tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation

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evasive

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to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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scrutinizing

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be a warning or indication of future events

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foreshadow

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a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject

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symposium

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the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region

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vernacular

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take illegally or by force

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usurp

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relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric

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rhetorical

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causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction

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provocative

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characterized by or given to introspection

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introspective

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a quality of being intricate

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intricacy

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well chosen or suited to the circumstances

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felicitous

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including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something

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comprehensive

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15
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open to more then one interpretation

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ambiguous

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make more noticeable or prominent

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sparing in the use of words

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the mail character

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the beginning of a story

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a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

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the state or quality of being ferocious

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lax in morals

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opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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deserving hatred and contempt

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a story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
allegory
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to drink alcohol
imbibe
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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
brevity
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to make something more attractive
embellish
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to say something over and over
reiterated
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to have great quantity
affluent
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regular sum pay
stipend
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characterized or exhibiting feelings of nostalgic
nostalgic
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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
connotation
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a playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
banter
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a person new in a field
novice
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deserving praise and commendation
laudable
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a descriptive phase expressing a quality characteristic of the person
epithet
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bring or recall to the conscious mind
evoke
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make to continue indefinitely
perpetuates