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50 Cards in this Set
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Culprit
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A person who has commited a crime.
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Dawdle
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to waste time.
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immerse
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To plunge or dip into liquid.
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prevaricate
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to lie
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writhe
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to make twisting or turning movements
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gullible
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easy fooled
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expend
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to pay out, spend
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cascade
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a steep,narrow waterfall
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cringe
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to shrink back or to hid in fear
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jovial
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good-humored
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nimble
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quick in movement
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onset
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the begginning or start
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taut
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neat, in good order.
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avenge
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to get revenge for
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sluggish
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lazy
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verge
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a point at which something begins or happens.
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misrepresent
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to give a false idea.
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tint
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a delicate color
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bumbling
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awkward, or clumsiness
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refurbish
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to brighten, freshin, or polish
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subsequent
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coming after.
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nonconformist
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a person who refusesto follow established ideas.
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delude
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to fool
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rigorous
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svever, harsh, strict
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sleuth
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a detective
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skimp
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to save
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prevail
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to succeed
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inevitable
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sure to happen
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dumbfounded
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so amazed that no one is able to speak.
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thrive
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to grow vigorously
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stealthy
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done in a way no one can see
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implement
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a tool or instrument
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earmark
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to set asid for a special perpose.
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ambiguous
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not clear
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adhere
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to stick to
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deter
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discourage
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optimist
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somebody always posotive
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stupefy
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to make stupid
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lag
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to move slowly or fall behind
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glum
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depressed
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replica
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a copy
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upheavel
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a sudden
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taskmaster
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one whos job is to work to others
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submissive
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humbly obedient
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append
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to attach
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berserk
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violently destructive
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confiscate
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to take away
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puncture
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a small whole made by a small object
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wholesome
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healthy
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epic
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a long poem
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