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30 Cards in this Set
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formidable
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hard to deal with or overcome; fearsome; causing dread
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Abundant
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present in large quantities; plentiful or bountiful (amount of something)
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chaos
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a state of total disorder and confusion; bedlam, pandemonium, mayhem
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consensus
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a general agreement amoung the members of a group
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Bias
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an unfair like or dislike of someone or something; prefudice, partiality, unfairness
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defy
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to stand up to someone and refuse to obey; to confront and challenge someone
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devastate
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to damage something badly; to destroy; to upset someone terribly
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enhance
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to make something better; greater, more beautiful, or more valuable
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evade
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to avoid somebody or escape doing something unpleasant (sometimes by trickery)
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foliage
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the leaves of plants and trees
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futile
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useless, unsuccessful, ineffective, pointless, a waste of time
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hesitant
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unsure and not confident about how to act; acting in an uncertain manner.
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hinder
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to make things difficult for someone; to get in the way of; to block the progress of a person or thing
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instigate
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to get something started; to cause trouble by urging someone to do something wrong
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irate
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extremely angry; enraged, furious, incensed
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lenient
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Not harsh or strict; tolerant and permissive; flexible where rules are concerned
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Mediocre
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not great or terrible; of average quality; ordinary, commom
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momentous
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very important and sifgificant; extremely meaningful
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nonchalant
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calmly unconcerned about things; cool, even-tempered, composed, and unruffled
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nostalgia
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a feeling of sadness, happpiness, and bittersweet longing for people or things in the past
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obsolete
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no longer used; out-of-date; outmoded and replaced by something newer
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optimist
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a person who believes things will work out for the best; a positive person
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prudent
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wise, sensible, and practical in everyday matters; using good judgment; cautious and careful
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relinquish
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to give up something; to let go of something; to surrender something
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rivalry
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competition between two parties; competitiveness; the act of competing
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scrutinize
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to examine something closely; to inspect or study very carefully
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shrewd
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keenly intelligent and clever in business, politics, etc; smart, sharp, perceptive
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tranquil
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peaceful, calm, and free of any disturbance; quiet, still, serene
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undaunted
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not frightened by danger; not afraid of defeat, failure, or loss; not discourage; brave
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wrath
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enormous anger; rage, and fury, often with a desire for revenge for a wrongdoing.
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