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TermDefinition
demagoguea leader who tells people what they want to hear and plays on people's prejudice
haranguelong, lecturing speech
hyperbolewild exaggeration
infamyevil reputation
insidiousdangerous, slow, and subtle in its effect
jargonspecialized language
malignto say evil, harmful things about someone
rhetoricspeech that is persuasive but often insincere or meaningless in content
sanctionauthorize, endorse, approve, allow
superciliousabove it all; having a sense of superiority
virulentinfectious, dangerous
zealousenthusiastic and dedicated, some times overly so

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Terms 12
Creator luvvolleyball101
Created March 13, 2008
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Subjects loupe, vocab
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