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25 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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apprehensivein |
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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brackishslightly salt |
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 |
