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40 Cards in this Set
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dejected
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in low spirits
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aspire
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to set one's hopes and desires upon, or seek to attain, a high aim or noble object
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concise
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expressed in few words
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radiant
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shining brightly, emitting rays of light
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flaunt
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to display with great show or impudence
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bias
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1. prejudice, strong inclination toward a particular opinioin or desire
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agitate
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to stir forcefully or keep in motion; to disturb or excite
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evoke
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to call forth, to bring out
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adapt
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to make suitable, to modify
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bizarre
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strange or eccentric in appearence or manner
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adverse
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opposed; hostile; unfavorable
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lurk
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to lie in wait, hidden or in a sneaking manner
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malice
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ill will; bad feeling
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verify
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to prove to be true by demonstration, evidense, or testimony
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vain
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1. Having no value or signifigance
2. having or showing a high regard for one's self look, possesions, ability; conceited |
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repulsive
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causing strong dislike
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fortitude
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courage or spiritual strenght in the face of adversity
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subtle
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thin, rare, not dense or heavy
delicate, skillful, or clever hard to solve or detect |
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animosity
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intense hatred; hostility; strong dislike
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jeer
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to make fun of in an insulting manner
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corpulent
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very fat
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rant
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to use noisy or violently extravagent language; to utter in a theatrical manner
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omen
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a prophetic sign or utterance
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err
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to make a mistake, to go wrong
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taut
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tightly stretched as a rope; tense
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devout
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reverently attentive to religious activities and duties
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rustic
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1.(adj)of or living in the country; rural; lacking refinement
2.(noun) a country person, especialy one regarded as unsophisticated, simple |
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nautical
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pertaining to sailors ships and sailing
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exploit
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a deed or heroic act
to utilize, to use (unfairly) for one's own benifit |
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caricature
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a distorted representation of a person in which one characteristic feature, mannerism, or peculiarity, is exaggerated or made to look ridiculous to produce a comic effect
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digress
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to turn aside; to get off the main subject in talking or writing
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academic
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1.pertaining to a college or other institution of learning
2. theoretical rather than practical |
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accelerate
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to speed up
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replenish
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to refill or provide a new supply for
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lax
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not strict
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acclimate
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to get used to
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grime
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deeply ingrained dirt
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compact
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1.an agreement between parties
2.firmly held together, closely united |
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wrath
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intense anger, rage, fury
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clarify
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to make clear or understandable
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