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50 Cards in this Set
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curtail |
to shorten |
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devastate |
to upset greatly
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digress |
to go off the subject |
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incentive |
encouragement |
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incorporate |
to join together |
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indispensable |
needed |
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intermittent |
irregular |
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rigor |
a hardship
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squander |
to misuse |
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succumb |
to yield |
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alleviate |
to ease |
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benefactor |
a financial supporter |
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covert |
concealed |
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cynic |
someone who believes the worst |
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demise |
death |
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infamous |
known unfavorably |
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intrinsic |
fundamental |
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revulsion |
hatred |
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speculate |
to guess |
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virile |
having attractive male qualities |
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abstain |
to deny oneself |
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affiliate |
to study |
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agnostic |
one who feels we can't know if God exists |
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aspire |
to wish |
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benevolent |
charitable |
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deficit |
a lack |
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dissent |
disagreement |
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diversion |
a recreation |
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lucrative |
financially rewarding |
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mandatory |
essential |
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charisma |
personal appeal |
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contemporary |
current |
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contend |
to declare |
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conversely |
in contrast |
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extrovert |
a sociable person |
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poignant |
affecting the emotions |
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prevalent |
found frequently |
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proponent |
a supporter |
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quest |
a hunt |
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traumatic |
upsetting |
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prone |
tending |
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prompt |
to motivate |
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perception |
a view |
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impasse |
a deadlock |
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flippant |
rude |
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congenial |
sociable |
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rapport |
personal connection |
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rationale |
explanation |
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relentless |
nonstop |
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reprisal |
revenge |
