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Vocab 6 Flashcards

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Fallacy

A

False idea; mistaken belief

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech

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Incisive

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Deep; penetrating

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Insipid

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Lacking interest or spirit; lukewarm

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Laudable

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Worthy of praise

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Levity

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Lightness; lack of seriousness; fickleness

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Morose

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Gloomy; bad-tempered

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Officious

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Meddling; giving unwanted advice or services

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Overt

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Not hidden; open

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Peripheral

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External; incidental; tangential

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Profusion

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Abundance; a great or generous amount; extravagant

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Prolific

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Producing many offspring; producing much; abundant

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