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30 Cards in this Set
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Apparel
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Def:(N)clothing that which serves as dress or decoration; (V)to put clothes on,dress up
S-(N)attire(V)deck out A-undress |
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Besiege
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Def:(V)to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
S-blockade |
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Compress
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Def:(V)to press together;to reduce in size or volume(N)a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
S-(V)shrink A-(V)inlarge |
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Denounce
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Def:(V)to condem openly;to accuse formally
S-criticize A-hail |
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Dispatch
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Def:(V)to send off or out for a purpose;to kill(N)a official message;promptness,speed;the act of killing
S-(V)slay(N)report A-(V)withhold |
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Douse
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Def:(V)to plunge into a liquid,drench;to put out quickly,extinguish
S-dunk A-dry out |
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Expressly
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Def:(adv)plainly,in so many words;for a particular purpose
S-clearly A-accidently |
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Famished
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Def:(adj)suffering severely from hunger or lack of something
S-hungry A-full |
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Forsake
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Def:(V)to give up,renounce; to leave, abandone
S-desert A-keep |
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Gainful
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Def:(adj)profitable;bringing in money or some special advantage
S-paying A-unprofitable |
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Immense
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Def:(adj)very large or great;beyond ordinary means of measurement
S-enormouns A-tiny |
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Inept
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Def:(adj)totally without skill or appropriateness
S-clumsy A-skillful |
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Ingenious
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Def:(adj)showing remarkable originality,inventiveness,or resourcefulness;clever
S-imaginative A-unimaginative |
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Instantaneous
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Def:(adj)done in an instant;immediate
S-quick A-slow |
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Irk
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Def:(V)to annoy,trouble,make weary
S-irritate A-please |
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Libel
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Def:(N)a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made(V)to write or publish such a statement
S-(N)slur;(V)smere |
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Misgiving
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Def:(N)a feeling of fear,dought,or uncertainty
S-worry A-assurance |
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Oaf
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Def:(N)a stupid person;a big clumsy slow individual
S-bonehead |
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Recede
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Def:(V)to go or move backward;to become more distant
S-retreat A-advanced |
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Repast
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Def:(N)a meal,food
S-victuals |
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Disgusting
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Def:offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
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irregular
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Def:without symmetry, even shape, or formal arrangement
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Chaos
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Def:a state of utter confusion or disorder
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Instrument
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Def:a mechanical tool or implement, especially one used for delicate or precision work
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humiliate
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Def:to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity
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acquire
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Def:to gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts
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acquaint
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Def:to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant
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attorney
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Def:a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another |
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lawyer
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Def:a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
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parallel
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Def:extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging
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