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40 Cards in this Set
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Adage |
An old saying that has come to be accepted as true |
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Based on/upon |
To use particular info or facts as a point from which to develop a plan, idea, etc |
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Camaraderie |
Companionship goodwill in warm feelings among friends |
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Certain |
Used to talk about a particular person, thing, etc. not naming or describing then |
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Contend |
To struggle with; to maintain or assert; a point made an argument |
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Effect |
The way which an event action or person changes someone or something |
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Extraneous |
Not necessary; irrelevant |
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Hubbub |
Noisy confusion; uproar |
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Meander |
To follow a winding course |
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Negative |
Harmful, unpleasant, or unwanted |
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odoriferous |
Having or giving off a smell |
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Paraphernalia |
Personal belonging; equipment associated with a particular activity |
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Punctilious |
Careful and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior |
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Recuperate |
To regain health or strength |
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Regale |
To entertain or delight |
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Sedentary |
Doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
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Spartan |
Marked by simplicity or a lack of luxury |
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Support |
Do you say that you agree with the person, idea, group, etc. and usually want them to succeed |
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Temporal |
Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or Eternal |
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Wry |
Turned or bent to one side in this taste or humor; amusing in a quiet but sharp way. |
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Analyze |
To examine, study how the parts of something relate to each other |
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Appropriate |
Correct or right for a particular time |
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Assume |
To think something is true even though you have no proof of it |
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Bewailed |
To express deep regret or sorrow over |
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Challenge |
To argue whether something is right, fair, or legal |
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Destitute |
Without resources or possessions especially the necessities of life |
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Fraught |
Lacking; devoid of |
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Function |
Purpose, roll, or use. to work or operate. |
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Impetus |
A driving force; anything that causes action |
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Implicate |
To show to be involved in something especially dishonest or illegal |
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Impression |
The opinion, believe, or feeling you have about someone or something because of the way they seem |
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Incontrovertible |
Undeniable, unquestionable, impossible to dispute |
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Integrate |
To combine two or more things to make an effective system |
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Interpret |
To understand or explain some things meaning |
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Lament |
To feel or express grief |
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Pomp |
A showy or dignified display |
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Suitable |
Having the right qualities for a particular person, purpose, or situation |
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Trauma |
Severe bodily injury or emotional shock |
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Torrid |
Intensely hot and dry; burning with passion |
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Ubiquitous |
Appearing to be present in large numbers or many different places |
