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24 Cards in this Set
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__________ - to corrupt, make worse
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adulterate
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____________- to utter taunting words
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gibe
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__________ - a hint, indirect suggestion
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intimation
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____________ - make unhappy through a loss
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bereft
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______________ to position or arrange; to form up
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deploy
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_____________ - not easily moved mentally; dull
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stolid
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____________ - word for word exactly
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verbatim
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_________ - cautiously; with great care
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warily
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_______ - skillful
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adroit
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__________- hasty; not thorough
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cursory
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____________ - a wry face; facial distortion
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grimace
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___________ - not affected or hurt by; not allowed to enter
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impervious
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_________ - a longing for the past; homesick
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nostalgia
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___________ - wealthy
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opulent
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_____________ - to move backward
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retrogress
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_________________ - lukewarm; not interested
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tepid
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_______________ - a skillful device; a clever trick
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artifice
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_____________ - related to cooking
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culinary
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__________ - given to fighting; aggressive
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belligerent
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__________ - plowed but seeded
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fallow
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___________ - to think about in a dreamy way
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muse
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____________ - to set something right
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redress
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_______________ - a temporary stay; to stay for a short while
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sojourn
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___________- a death; especially of a person in a lofty position
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demise
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