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20 Cards in this Set
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abound (v. & adj.) |
to be great in number or amount |
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amplitude (n. & adj.) |
greatness of size or range; magnitude |
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augment (n. & v.) |
to add to; to increase in size, extent or quantity of |
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behemoth (n.) |
something enormous in size or power
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brevity (n. & adj.) |
a. quality of being short in duration; briefness b. brief or concise expression; terseness |
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diminish (v. n. adj.) |
a. to make or become smaller or less b. to lessen the authority, prestige or reputation of |
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infinitesimal (adj.) |
too small to measure or calculate |
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modicum (n.) |
a small or token amount |
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prodigious (adj. n.) |
a. impressively great on size, force or extent b. extraordinary; marvelous |
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quotidian (adj.) |
everyday; commonplace |
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banal (adj. n.) |
unoriginal and commonplace; trite and overused |
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camouflage (n. v.) |
a. concealment by disguise or by coloring that matches the surrounding environment b. to hide by disguising or by blending in |
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emulate (v. n.) |
a. to strive to equal or excel, esprcially through imitation b. to approach or achieve equality with; to compete with successfully |
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mimicry (n. v.) |
imitation or copying, especially of expression and gesture |
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platitude (n.) |
an overused, dull, and unoriginal remark or statement, especially one delivered as if it were original or significant |
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prototype (n. adj.) |
a. an original type, form, or instance that serves as a basis or standard for those that follow; test or trial model |
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redundant (adj.n.) |
extra; exceeeding what is necessary repetitive or needlessly wordy in expression |
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rendition (n. v.) |
an interpretation or a performance of a musical or dramatic piece |
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sham (n. adj. v.) |
soemthing false or empty that is presented as a genuine; a fake and not genuine; to feign |
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simulation (n. v.) |
an imitation, a presentation, or reproduction of a situation |
