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20 Cards in this Set
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intangible, adjective
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Not capable of being touched; not material; vague or not easily defined
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idiomatic, adjective
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characteristic of a particular language
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expletive, noun
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an oath or exclamation, usually profane; a word with no meaning of its own, used to complete the pattern of a phrase or sentence
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affable, adjective
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friendly, cordial, pleasant and easy to talk to; showing friendliness
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bolster, noun/verb
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n. a long, narrow pillow; anything used as a support.
v. to prop up, support, or reinforce |
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reciprocate, verb
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to give, do, or take in return; to move with a backward-forward motion
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wistful, adjective
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full of longing; yearning; wishful
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furor, noun
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frenzied anger; rage; a public uproar or outburst of indignation; great enthusiasm for
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subterfuge, noun
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a trick, excuse, or deception used to escape something unpleasant
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tawdry, adjective
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gaudy; showy and cheap
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shrew, noun
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a mouselike animal that eats insects; a bad-tempered, nagging woman
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lucrative, adjective
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profitable; producing money or wealth
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garrulous, adjective
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talking too much, especially about unimportant things
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abridge, verb
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to shorten the number of words; to condense
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verbose, adjective
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wordy; using or containing more words than necessary
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invoke, verb
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to call upon a higher power for assistance; to ask or appeal for; to call forth
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finality, noun
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the quality or condition of being complete or settled; conclusiveness
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impromptu, adjective
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without previous thought or preparation; spontaneous
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supercillious, adjective
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showing scorn and haughtiness; disdainful; aloof or conceited
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emendation, noun
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a correction; a change in written text
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