Vocabulary Flashcards

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(adj.) shortened or condensed, especially in reference to a written or spoken work

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abridge

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(n.) a movement upward

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ascension

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(adj.) Characterized by the use of satire - which is the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock someone or something.

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satiric

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(n.) the use of tricks to deceive someone

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chicanery

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(adj.) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

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impetuous

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(n.) young, attractive, and aspiring female actress who is on the rise to stardom.

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starlets

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(v.) argue over petty things

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quibble

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(adv.) using exactly the same words

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verbatim

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(n.) the most successful point in the development of something

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zenith

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(n.) motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles

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conscience