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30 Cards in this Set
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adjacent
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near; next to
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foretaste
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preview; warning
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insinuate
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to suggest or hint
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recompense
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pay back; give a reward to
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sullen
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grumpy; peevish
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truce
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a pause in fighting; temporary peace
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dissuade
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to persuade not to do something
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entrepeneur
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a person who starts their own business
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firebrand
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a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker
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indignant
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filled with resentment or anger
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regime
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a gov. in power; a period of rule
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unscathed
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unharmed; not injured
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culminate
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to reach a high point of development; to end
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goad
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to drive or urge on
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peevish
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cross; complaining; stubborn
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verify
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to establish the truth; confirm
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yearn
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to have a strong desire
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alliance
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join together for a common purpose
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bewilder
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to puzzle completely; confuse
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dishearten
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to discourage
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malignant
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deadly; extremely harmful
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mortify
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to hurt someone's feelings deeply; humiliate
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orthodox
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customary; traditional
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anecdote
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short account of an incident in someone's life
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docile
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easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
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fickle
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liable to change rapidly
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tactful
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skilled in handling difficult situations
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tamper
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to interfere with; meddle with
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entreat
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to beg; implore; ask earnestly
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iota
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a very small part or quantity
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