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11 Cards in this Set
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Expository |
intended to explain or describe something. |
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Unprecedented |
never done or known before |
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Preoccupation |
the state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something. |
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Decorum |
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety. |
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Constructions |
the building of something, typically a large structure. |
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Incite |
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior). |
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Reprehensible |
deserving censure or condemnation |
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Disdain |
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt. |
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Moralize |
comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority. |
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Informal Diction |
is the relaxed, conversational language that we use every day. |
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Paradox |
a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory. |