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01/07/2015
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Refute
 Definition
to challenge; to speak against
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Juxtaposition
 Definition
to place side by side
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Engender
 Definition
nourish; to help grow
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proposition
 Definition
a claim; a suggestion
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Enjoin
 Definition
urge, require, command
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Sardonic
 Definition
a harshly mocking tone
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Render
 Definition
To cause; to provide
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pedantic
 Definition
meticulous, perfectionist, fussy, critical
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Ojbectivity
 Definition
impartiality; fair-mindedness, unbiased
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Querulous
 Definition
Whining; complaining
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Contentious
 Definition
Adversarial, troublesome, controversial
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Polemic
 Definition
rant, tirade, diatribe, harangue
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Oppressed
 Definition
Victimized; pushed down
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Concord
 Definition
peace, unity
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Impracticable
 Definition
Impossible to carry out
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Cordial
 Definition
kind; pleasant
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Concession
 Definition
an admission; a compromise or exception
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Qualify
 Definition
to place conditions or restrictions on an idea
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Strident
 Definition
Shrill, loud, unpleasantly forceful
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Wretched
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hopeless, broken; unfortunate
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Oxymoron
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a two word contradiction
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Tumult
 Definition
trouble; discord; strife
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Allegory
 Definition
A text that operates on both symbolic and literal levels
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Satire
 Definition
A text that targets a person, group, or idea for ridicule
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Unison
 Definition
Oneness; sameness
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