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22 Cards in this Set
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stripling |
youth passing into manhood |
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vigilant |
watchful; alert to danger |
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avocation |
pursuit carried out in addition to one's regular work; a hobby |
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protege |
person who is under the patronage or protection of another |
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dismantle |
take apart; render unusable |
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eject |
drive out; evict |
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rickety |
likely to fall down because of weakness; shaky, unsteady |
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baffle |
puzzle or confound |
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destitution |
complete poverty; lacking the necessities of life |
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subterfuge |
plan used to evade something unpleasant or difficult |
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prepossessing |
making a favorable impression |
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epidemic |
rapid spreading of a contagious disease |
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ruffian |
brutal, lawless person |
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malicious |
showing active ill will and an intention to do harm |
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appetite |
a desire or craving for something, such as food |
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envious |
feeling a desire to have what someone else has |
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misanthropic |
disliking humankind and avoiding human society |
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sanguine |
optimistic or positive |
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devolve |
transfer power to a lower level |
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forestall |
prevent something from happening by taking action ahead of time
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colloquy |
a conversation |
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annoyance |
the feeling or state of being annoyed |
