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79 Cards in this Set
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Abolish
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verb To do away with; to put an end to
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Apathy
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Lack of interest in or desire for activity; indifference
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Benevolent
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adjective Wishing or intending to promote the happiness of others
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Bewilderment
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noun Complete confusion
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Blithely
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adverb Happily or cheerfully
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Breaches
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noun Openings made by breaking down something solid
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Brood
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noun Young birds hatched at the same time in the nest or cared for together
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Colleague
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noun Fellow worker; fellow member of a profession
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Confer
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verb Consult together
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Contemplate
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verb Think about for a long time
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Contemptible
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adjective Deserving scorn
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Contemptuous
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adjective Scornful
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Cryptic
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adjective Having a hidden meaning; mysterious
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Daintily
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adverb Having delicate beauty
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Decree
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noun Something ordered or settled by authority
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Degrade
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verb To reduce in rank, especially as a punishment
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Devotee
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noun Person who is strongly devoted to something
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Din
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noun Continuing loud confused noise
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Disinter
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verb Discover or reveal; bring to light
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Dissident
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adjective Disagreeing in opinion
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Dole
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verb Distribute; give small portions
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Ecstasy
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noun Condition of very great joy
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Efficiency
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noun Ability to produce the effect wanted without wasted time or energy
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Ensconce
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verb Shelter safely; to hide
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Expulsion
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noun An expelling; forcing out
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Falter
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Verb To move uncertainly, stumble; to stumble in speech, stammer; to act hesitantly
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Famine
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Noun A shortage of food; starvation
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Fidget
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Noun The state of being restless, nervous, or uneasy
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Forelock
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Noun A lock of hair growing from the front of the head
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Fortnight
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Noun Two weeks
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Gambol
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Noun
Verb A skipping or leaping about in play To skip about in play |
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Generation
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Noun A single stage in the succession of natural descent
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Hideous
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Adjective Offensive to the senses especially sight; exceedingly ugly; morally ugly
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Hoist
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Verb Raise on high; lift up, often without ropes and pulleys
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Ignominious
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Adjective Shameful; disgraceful; dishonorable
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Impending
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Adjective Likely to happen; threatening; about to occur
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Imperishable
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Adjective Not perishable; unable to be destroyed; lasting forever; enduring
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Implement
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Noun
Verb A tool or utensil To carry into effect |
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Inscribe
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Verb To write, print, or engrave (words or letters) on a surface
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Inscription
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Noun That which is described
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Knoll
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A small rounded hill
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League
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Noun A union of persons, parties, or countries formed to help one another
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Leisure
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Noun Time free from required work in which you may rest, amuse yourself, and do the things you like to do
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Machination
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Noun Evil or artful plotting; scheming against authority
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Malignant
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Adjective Very evil, hateful, or malicious
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Maneuver
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Noun
Verb A planned and controlled movement of troops, warships, etc; scheme To move by some stratagem or scheme |
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Maxim
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Noun A concise rule of conduct; precept, adage
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Nimble
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Adjective Showing mental quickness, moving quickly and lightly
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Poultice
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Noun A moist, soft mass of bread, meal, clay or other adhesive substance spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body
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Pretext
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Noun An ostensible or professed purpose; pretense or excuse
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Procure
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Verb To obtain or bring about
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Prosperity
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Noun Good fortune or success
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Prosperous
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Adj Doing well or successful
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Pursue
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Verb Follow to catch or kill; follow in pursuit
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Quarry
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Noun A place where stone or slate is dug out
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Rafter
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Noun A slanting beam of a roof
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Rally
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Verb Come together for a common purpose
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Scathe
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Verb Sear with abuse
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Unscathed
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Adj Not harmed; uninjured
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Scheme
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Noun Plot, plan, program of action
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Scullery
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Noun A small room where the dirty, rough work of the kitchen is done
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Seclusion
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Noun Being shut off from others; a retirement
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Shirk
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Verb To avoid or get out of doing work
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Shrewd
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Adj Having a sharp mind; clever; keen
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Solicitor
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Noun A person who entreats or requests; a person who seeks trade or business
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Snuffle
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Verb To breathe noisily through the noise; to smell or sniff
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Suppress
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Verb Put an end to; stop by force; put down
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Toil
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Noun
Verb Hard work, labor To work hard |
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Tractable
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Adj Easily managed or controlled
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Trample
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Verb Tread on heavily; crush
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Treachery
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Noun A breaking of faith; deceit
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Trickle
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Verb Flow or fall in drops or a small stream
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Trotter
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Noun Horse that trots, especially one bred and trained to trot in races
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Unanimous
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Adj In complete accord or agreement; agreed
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Unison
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Noun Harmonious combination or union; agreement
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Vicious
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Adj Spiteful, malicious
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Wean
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Verb Accustom to do without something; cause to turn away
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Whelp
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Noun Puppy or cub; young dog, wolf, bear, lion, tiger, etc.
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Windfall
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Noun Fruit, tree, etc blown down by the wind; an unexpected acquisition, piece of good luck, etc
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