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20 Cards in this Set
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alienate
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(v.) make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent -- estrange; disaffect
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captivate
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(v.) attract and hold the attention and interest of -- fascinate; charm
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current
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(adj.)now going on or existing; generally accepted or prevailing at the moment -- present, contemporary
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discretion
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(n.) quality of being discreet (judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to
(n.) maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature) -- prudence; circumspection |
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drastic
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(adj.) having a strong or vehement effect -- extreme; severe; harsh
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duplicate
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(v.) make an exact copy of -- imitate; reproduce
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evacuate
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(v.) withdraw from -- vacate; leave
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forbearance
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(n.) quality of being patient or self-controlled when provoked -- patience; leniency
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futile
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(adj.) serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective -- fruitless; vain
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germane
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(adj.) closely or significantly related -- relevant; pertinent
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mendacious
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(adj.) given to or marked by deception, falsehood, or divergence from the truth -- dishonest; untruthful
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pique
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(v.) arouse anger or resentment in, wound the pride of -- nettle; peeve; irritate
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ponder
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(v.)weigh carefully in the mind -- appraise; consider
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privation
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(n.) state of being deprived of the usual necessities of life -- want; need; deprivation
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quagmire
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(n.) soft, swampy ground that yeilds under foot; entrapping situation -- morass; predicament
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shred
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(n.) very small pieces or amount -- fragment; particle; scrap
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solemn
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(adj.) made or done seriously or thoughtfully -- serious; earnest
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spontaneous
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(adj.) resulting from a (adj.) natural impulse or tendency, without effort or premeditation -- unpremeditated; instinctive
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status
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(n.) position of an individual in relation to others -- rank; standing
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wrest
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(v.) take by force or violent effort -- extort; wring
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