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20 Cards in this Set
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implement
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tool;instrument
to carry out;accomplish;fulfill |
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surmount
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to overcome;to rise above;to be above or on top of
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adversary
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an opponent; an enemy
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wrangles
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a noisy quarrel or brawl: to quarrel or bicker; to win or obtain by argurment; to herd
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homage
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something done or given to show respect or honor; an act of allegiance
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precedent
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an ance that serves as an example for later acts
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acknowledge
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to admit; to recognize the rights or authority of ; to express thanks for
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objective
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real,true;concerned with realities and not the thinking of the person;detached and without prejudice
a perpose somethingaimed for |
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elude
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to escapefrom or avoid; to escape the understanding of
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exploits
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a bold or brillian act; to use to full advantage; to make unfair use of
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lax
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loose or slack;relaxed;careless; not strict
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evict
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to force a person by law to leace a building the person has leased or rented; to force out; eject
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ostracize
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to shut out or exclude from a group;to banish
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incompatible
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unabel to agree or get along; conliching; mismatched
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solvent
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able to meet financial obligaions; able to dissolve anouther substance
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subsequent
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later;coming after; following in time
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formidable
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hard to overcome or deal with ; causeing fear ;awe-inspiring
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addiched
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given up to a habit or compilsion
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radical
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fundamental or basic;favoring basic or drastic chance ; extreme departure from the usual someone holding radical views
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defraud
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to take away or deprove of a right or property by deceit ; to swindle
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