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31 Cards in this Set
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adversary |
(n) an enemy, opponent |
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alienate |
(v) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
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artiface |
(n) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
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coerce |
(v) to compel, force |
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craven |
(adj) cowardly; (n) a coward |
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culinary |
(adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
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demise |
(n) a death; especially of a person in a lofty position |
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punitive |
(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment |
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exhilarate |
(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
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fallow |
(adj) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow (n) land left unseeded (v) to plow but not seed |
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harass |
(v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
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inclement |
(adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
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liquidate |
(v) to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate |
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muse |
(v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
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negligible |
(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
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perpetuate |
(v) to make permanent or long lasting |
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precedent |
(n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
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demise |
(n) a death; especially of a person in a lofty position |
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punitive |
(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment |
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redress |
(v) to set right, remedy; (n) relief from wrong or injury |
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sojourn |
(n) a temporary stay (v) to stay for a time |
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urbane |
(adj) refined in a manner or style, suave |
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exhilarate |
(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
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fallow |
(adj) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow (n) land left unseeded (v) to plow but not seed |
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harass |
(v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
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inclement |
(adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
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liquidate |
(v) to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate |
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muse |
(v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
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negligible |
(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
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perpetuate |
(v) to make permanent or long lasting |
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precedent |
(n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
