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Card B 901-925

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adj. attracting attention in a vulgar way meretricious
n. a ridiculous misuse of words malapropism
v. to maintain life subsist
adj. having a sharp edge; perceptive keen
adj. belittling; tending to diminish derogatory
v. to reduce, esp. expenses retrench
n. a noxious or poisonous atmosphere miasma
v. to obstruct; to stump stymie
n. the distinguishing quality of a sound timbre
v. to complain; to seek fault, esp. over unimportant matters carp
n. clear pronunciation; articulation enunciation
adj. sharp to the smell or taste pungent
adj. overly proper; precise to the point of affectation; prudish prim
n. a short summary that outlines the main points of something synopsis
n. literary study, esp. as it involves the editing of texts and the history of languages philology
n. premise; true statement; a saying axiom
v. to sharpen; to make keen whet
v. to warn so a fault can be corrected or a danger avoided admonish
n. an exact copy facsimile
n. anything healing or soothing balm
n. a narrow-minded person with no interest in the arts philistine
adj. effortlessly smooth and courteous in social situations suave
adj. well chosen; appropriate felicitous
v. to lower oneself to a less formal or less dignified level condescend
adj. moderate, especially in eating and drinking abstemious
Created by: mei
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