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Set 11
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15
Language - English
12th Grade
02/19/2014

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Cards

Term
Canard
Definition
A deliberately misleading story
Term
Wont
Definition
Likely
Term
Etymology
Definition
The history of a word; the study of word origins
Term
Cortege
Definition
A group of attendants; a retinue
Term
Solecism
Definition
A deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds
Term
Demotic
Definition
Relating to ordinary people
Term
Simian
Definition
Related to or resembling an ape or monkey
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Impresario
Definition
An entertainment producer or manager
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Requisite
Definition
Required; necessary
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Bulwark
Definition
A defensive wall or embankment
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Malaise
Definition
Vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness
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Disingenuous
Definition
Insincere; calculating
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Crescendo
Definition
A gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume
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Intransigent
Definition
Uncompromising; refusing to moderate
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Dogged
Definition
Unrelenting; persistent
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