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20 Cards in this Set
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acme
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(noun)
the highest point, as of achievement or development |
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awry
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(adv.)
in a position that is turned or twisted toward or away from the correct course, askew |
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bane
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(noun)
fatal injury or ruin; a cause of harm, ruin or death; a source of persistant annoyance or exasperation |
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cite
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(verb)
to quote as an authority or example |
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crux
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(noun)
the basic or central point or feature, a puzzling or apparently insoluable problem |
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dire
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(adj.)
warning of, or having dreadful or terrible conseqences; urgent; desperate |
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dupe
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(noun)
as easily deceived person |
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eke
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(verb)
to supplement or get with great effort; to make last by practicing strict economy |
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elite
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(noun)
a group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status; the best or most skilled members of a group |
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gibe
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(noun)
to make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks |
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maim
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(verb)
to disable or disfigure; to make imperfect or defective; impair |
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mete
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(verb)
to distribute by or as if by measure |
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moot
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(noun)
a hypothetical case argued as an excercise; a case no longer of actual significance |
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oust
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(verb)
to eject from a position or place; force out |
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purge
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(verb)
to free from impurities; purify; to rid of sin, guilt, or defilement; to clear a person of a charge; to get rid of people considered undesireable |
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roil
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(verb)
to make a liquid muddy ir cloudy by stirring up sediment ; to displease or disturb |
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sham
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(noun)
something false or empty that is said to be genuine; one who assumes a false character; an impostor |
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staid
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(adj.)
characterized by sedate dignity and propriety; sober; fixed; permanent |
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veer
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(verb)
to turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose; swerve |
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vie
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(verb)
to strive for superiority; compete; rival |
