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20 Cards in this Set
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nimble
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deft; light and quick; agile
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connives
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to cooperate secretly; to scheme; to join secretly in anothers wrongdoing
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raucous
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rough sounding and harsh; rowdy
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convey
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to carry or send from one place to another; to transfer from one place to another, such as ownership of land; to communicate a meaning or idea
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skeptical
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inclined to doubt; not easily convinced showing doubt; doubtful
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discreet
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careful in speech and action; tactful; modest; prudent
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transpire
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to happen; to occur
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instigate
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to urge on; to stir up; to provoke; to cause
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wry
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cleverly humorous
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intimidate
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to frighten; to make afraid; to bully into doing or not doing something
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alteration
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the process of adjusting or changing; a ; change or an adjustment
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initiative
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a first stpe or movement toward something; enterprise; ability to hink or act without urging
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irretrievable
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unabel to be recovered, restored, or replaced
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amends
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something done or paid to make up for an insult, wrong, or injury
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intervention
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an act of coming between in order to stop, settle, or change; interferance
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medley
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a mixuture of things that are not usually placed togehter; a musical piece made up of tunes from various works
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reprimand
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a severe rebuke or scolding; a formal censure; to rebuke severly; to object to
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indivisible
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not capable of being divided or separated
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promenades
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a liesurely walk or stroll; a public walkway; to take a liesure walk
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drastic
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sever; extreme; harsh
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