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21 Cards in this Set
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Eavesdrop |
To listen secretly to others private conversations. |
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Foil |
To stop a person from being successful at something |
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Predator |
An animal that survives by eating another animal. |
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Stake |
Something that can be gained or lost in a situation, such as : money, food, or a life. |
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Intercept |
To stop or interrupt something. |
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Plummet |
To fall straight down, suddenly and steeply. |
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Malice |
A desire to harm others or to see someone suffer. (Mal in Spanish means BAD!) |
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Treacherous |
Untrustworthy and likely to betray others. |
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Prosperity |
Having success, particularly having money. |
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Embrace |
A HUG, sowing acceptance |
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Evolve |
To gradually change or develop. |
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Attribute |
To believe a person /thing/event caused something. |
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Phenomenon |
An unusual fact or event. |
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Inconsistency |
Does not behave respond the same way every time. |
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Complexity |
Having many different parts that are connected in a difficult way. |
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Aptitude |
An ability to easily/quickly learn how to do something. |
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Benefit |
Something that provides help or improves something else. |
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Distinct |
Easy to tell apart from others not alike. |
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Environment |
Surroundings ; the coordinates that surround someone or something. |
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Illustrate |
To show , or clarify , by examples or comparing. |
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Respond |
To make a reply; to answer. |
