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21 Cards in this Set
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anonymous
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(adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.), unknown, lacking individuality or character
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browse
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(v) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
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dupe
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(n) a person easily tricked or deceived;
(v) to deceive |
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dynamic
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(adj) active, energetic, forceful
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eradicate
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(v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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frustrate
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(v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose of fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
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grim
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(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
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inimitable
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(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated
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makeshift
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(n) a temporary substitute for something else;
(adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary |
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marginal
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(adj) in, at or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
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pending
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(adj) waiting to be settled;
(prop) until |
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prescribe
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(v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
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prescribe
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(v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
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preview
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(n) something seen in advance;
(v) to view beforehand |
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prominent
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(adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
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quaint
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(adj) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, inqenious; skillfully made
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reluctant
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(adj) unwilling, holding back
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scrimp
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(v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
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snare
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(v) to trap, catch
(n) a trap or entanglement |
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utmost
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(adj) greatest, highest, furthest;
(n) the extreme limit |
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vengeance
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(n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
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