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100 Cards in this Set
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adversary |
someone who offers opposition |
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aplomb |
great coolness and composure under strain |
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apprehensive |
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
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aptitude |
inherent ability |
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attentive |
taking heed |
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banish |
send away from a place of residence, as for punishment |
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barricade |
block off with barriers |
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bluff |
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one is |
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brackish |
slightly salty |
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brandish |
move or swing back and forth |
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circumference |
the size of something as given by the distance around it |
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commotion |
confused movement |
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concoction |
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients |
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conspicuous |
obvious to the eye or mind |
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contortion |
a tortuous and twisted shape or position |
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counter |
speak in response |
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cunning |
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
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debris |
the remains of something that has been destroyed |
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defiance |
a hostile challenge |
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deft |
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands |
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destination |
the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey |
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diminish |
decrease in size, extent, or range |
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disdain |
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
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dismal |
causing dejection |
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dispel |
force to go away |
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eavesdrop |
listen without the speaker's knowledge |
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egregious |
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
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ember |
a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire |
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emerge |
come out into view, as from concealment |
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exasperation |
a feeling of annoyance |
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exhilarate |
fill with sublime emotion |
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falter |
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way |
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foresight |
seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing |
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fragrance |
a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
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furtive |
secret and sly or sordid |
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grueling |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion |
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gusto |
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
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habitation |
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place |
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hasten |
speed up the progress of; facilitate |
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headway |
forward movement |
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ignite |
cause to start burning |
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illuminate |
make free from confusion or ambiguity |
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engross |
consume all of one's attention or time |
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impending |
close in time; about to occur |
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imperious |
having or showing arrogant superiority |
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jabber |
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
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jargon |
technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject |
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jostle |
make one's way by pushing or shoving |
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jut |
extend out or project in space |
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kindle |
call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response |
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knoll |
a small natural hill |
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luminous |
softly bright or radiant |
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malleable |
easily influenced |
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materialize |
come into being; become reality |
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meander |
move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course |
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meticulous |
marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
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misgiving |
uneasiness about the fitness of an action |
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momentum |
an impelling force or strength |
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monotonous |
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch |
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multitude |
a large indefinite number |
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muster |
gather or bring together |
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narrate |
give a detailed account of |
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obscure |
not clearly understood or expressed |
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ominous |
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
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outlandish |
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
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persistent |
stubbornly unyielding |
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pertinent |
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand |
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plenteous |
affording an abundant supply |
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potential |
existing in possibility |
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precipice |
a very steep cliff |
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pristine |
completely free from dirt or contamination |
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quell |
overcome or allay |
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recluse |
one who lives in solitude |
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recuperate |
restore to good health or strength |
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replenish |
fill something that had previously been emptied |
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repugnant |
offensive to the mind |
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restitution |
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
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sabotage |
destroy property or hinder normal operations |
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scarcity |
a small and inadequate amount |
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scurry |
to move about or proceed hurriedly |
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serenity |
the absence of mental stress or anxiety |
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sociable |
friendly and pleasant |
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somber |
grave or even gloomy in character |
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specimen |
an example regarded as typical of its class |
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stamina |
enduring strength and energy |
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subside |
wear off or die down |
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swagger |
a proud stiff pompous gait |
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swarm |
move in large numbers |
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tactic |
a plan for attaining a particular goal |
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terse |
brief and to the point |
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translucent |
allowing light to pass through diffusely |
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uncanny |
surpassing the ordinary or normal |
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unsightly |
unpleasant to look at |
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versatile |
able to move freely in all directions |
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vigilant |
carefully observant or attentive |
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vulnerable |
capable of being wounded or hurt |
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waft |
be driven or carried along, as by the air |
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waver |
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
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weather |
face and withstand with courage |
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zeal |
a feeling of strong eagerness |
