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50 Cards in this Set
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vigilant
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alert and watchful, especially for what is dangerous
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banal
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dull or stale; commonplace
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zenith
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maximum; the highest point
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courier
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a messenger, usually carrying news or packages
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meddlesome
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interfering; bothersome
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cultivate
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to promote growth, to nurture
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bulwark
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a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification; something serving as a defense or safeguard, often figurative
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cognition
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the process of knowing; perception
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disperse
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to scatter in different directions
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skulk
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to lurk; to move secretively
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zeal
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intense passion or enthusiasm
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waver
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to be uncertain of something; to sway
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circumscribe
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to define the limits of
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couch
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to phrase in a particular way
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inept
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without skill; absurd or foolish
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deluge
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a great flood
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bequeth
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to pass down to; to hand down, especially in a will
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resilient
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able to recover quickly (e.g., from bending or illness)
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shade
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a small variation, a nuance; a small amount
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restitution
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compensation for a loss
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homely
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unattractive, plain looking
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maverick
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one who rebels; a nonconformist; an individualist
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vex
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to disturb; to distress
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skeptical
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tending to question or doubt
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chide
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to scold
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serene
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calm and peaceful
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exuberant
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lively, happy, and full of good spirits
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procrastinate
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to delay; to put off
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cliche
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an overused expression
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scurry
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to move with light running steps
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acronym
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a word created by initials
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apt
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appropriate; having a natural tendency
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mettle
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courage; strength of character
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deplete
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to gradually use up (resources, strength, etc)
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plucky
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showing courage in unfavorable circumstances
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capricious
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erratic; tending to change abruptly
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negligible
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of little value or importance
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protean
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easily taking on different forms
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ecstasy
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state of overwhelming joy; rapture
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repertoire
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the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform
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retort
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to reply, especially in a quick or witty manner
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stymie
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to obstruct; to stump
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extemporaneous
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done with little or no preparation
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facetious
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playfully humorous
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formidable
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inspiring fear or dread
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cursory
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superficially done; performed rapidly
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propitious
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presenting favorable circumstances
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tantalize
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to torment or tease by showing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
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anomaly
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a departure from the regular pattern
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ad hoc
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for a specific purpose and no other; improvised
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