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rhetoric

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n. use (sometimes exaggerated) of language

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clique

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n. small, exclusive group of people

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extol

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v. praise highly

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mentor

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n. counselor, coach, tutor

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facile

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adj. easily accomplished or attained

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cant

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n. insincere or almost meaningless talk

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umbrage

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n. resentment, offense

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magnanimous

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adj. generous, noble

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vilify

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v. malign, slander

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elucidate

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v. make clear

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vapid

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adj. uninteresting, dull

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unwieldy

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adj. bulky, difficult to handle

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proximity

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n. nearness

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lassitude

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n. weariness, weakness

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vitiate

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v. destroy the use or value

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augment

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v. enlarge, increase

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fatuous

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adj. foolish, silly, inane

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contort

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v. twist violently

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repertoire

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n. works that an artist is ready to perform

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imperceptible

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adj. extremely slight or gradual