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50 Cards in this Set
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Distinguished |
used to describe a respected and admired person, or their work
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Syndics |
a government official in various countries |
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Integrity |
the quality of being whole and complete |
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Indefatigable |
always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and never willing to admit defeat
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Circumstance |
a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
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Poverty |
the condition of being extremely poor
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Deplored |
to say or think that something is very bad
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Persuading |
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
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Magnificence |
the state of being very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired |
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Wretchedness |
the state of being unpleasant or of low quality |
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Endeavouring |
to try to do something
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Pittance |
a very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income, or a present |
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Orphan |
a child whose parents are dead
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Inexpressible |
An inexpressible feeling is too strong to be described |
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Spared |
If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra |
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Precaution |
an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening: |
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Eagerly |
in a way that shows that you want to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable |
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Passionate |
having very strong feelings or emotions |
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Disunion |
to cause people to disagree so much that they can no longer work together effectively |
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Enchantment |
a feeling of great pleasure and attraction, especially because something is very beautiful
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Peculiarly |
in a strange, and sometimes unpleasant, way
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Cowardice |
the behaviour of someone who is not at all brave and tries to avoid danger
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Acquainted |
knowing or being familiar with a person
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Mingling |
to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined
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Pursues |
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it
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Immutable |
not changing, or unable to be changed |
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Ineffectual |
not skilled at achieving, or not able to produce, good results
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Destruction |
the act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed:
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Imprudence |
the quality of being unwise, because you fail to consider the possible results of your actions
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Entreaties |
an attempt to persuade someone to do something |
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Supply |
to provide something that is wanted or needed, often in large quantities and over a long period of time
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Firmest |
not soft but not completely hard
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Befitting |
suitable or right for someone or something
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Unwilling |
not willing
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Devoted |
extremely loving and loyal
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Fellow |
used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you
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Idleness |
the state of not working or being used
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Steadily |
gradually
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Kindling |
small dry sticks or other materials used to start a fire
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Commerce |
the activities involved in buying and selling things
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Folly |
the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.
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Proficiency |
the fact of having the skill and experience for doing something |
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Pursuit |
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working
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Pedantry |
the quality of being too interested in formal rules and small details that are not important
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Deprived |
not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions
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Examine |
to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them
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Exhibit |
to show something publicly
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Knowledge |
understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by people generally
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Unremitting |
never stopping, becoming weaker, or failing
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Disease |
(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident
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