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100 Cards in this Set
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Advent
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an arrival
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Apex
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the highest point
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Assimilate
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to absorb fully or make ones own
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Bogus
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false
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Exorbitant
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unreasonably
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Interim
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the time between
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Inundate
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to flood
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Malign
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to speak of evil
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Momentous
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very important
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Obstreperous
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noisy
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Pensive
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thoughtful
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Perilous
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dangerous
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Surly
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angry and bad tempered
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Assurance
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a pledge
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Console
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to comfort
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Dilate
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to make or become larger
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Flippant
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lacking in seriousness
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Immunity
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resistance to disease
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Institute
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to establish
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Preposterous
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ridiculous
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Pugnacious
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quarrelsome
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Rabid
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furious
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Rejuvenate
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to make young again
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Remunerate
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to reward
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Sterling
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genuine
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Candid
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frank, sincere
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Drudgery
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work that is hard and tiresome
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Escalate
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to elevate
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Expedient
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a means to an end
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Feign
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to pretend
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Grievous
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causing sorrow or pain
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Heterogeneous
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composed of different kinds
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Impel
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to force
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Incredulous
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disbelieving
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Inscribe
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to write or engrave
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Prognosis
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a forecast
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Repugnant
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offensive
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Adept
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thoroughly skilled
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Aspire
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to have ambitious hopes or plans
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Bleak
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Bare
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Chide
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to blame
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Despicable
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worthy of scorn
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Diminutive
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small
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Emancipate
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to free from slavery
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Erroneous
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incorrect
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Impair
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to make imperfect
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Invincible
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not able to be defeated
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Languid
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dropping
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Obtrusive
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forward
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Render
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to cause to become
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Skeptical
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inclined to doubt
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Brevity
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shortness
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Concise
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expressing much in a few words
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Depreciation
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a lessening in value
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Deteriorate
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to lower in quality or value
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Divulge
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to tell
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Proponent
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one who puts forward a proposal
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Recoup
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to make up for
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Reek
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an unpleasant smell
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Relentless
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unyielding
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Squander
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to spend foolishly
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Statute
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a law
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Appreciable
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suffficient to be noticed or measured
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Blasphemy
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an act
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Brawny
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strong
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Contend
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to fight
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Humane
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kind
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Illustrious
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very famous
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Intolerable
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unbearable
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Irreverent
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disrespectful
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Laborious
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not easy
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Maltreat
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to abuse
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Synthetic
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made or put together by people
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Venomous
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poisonous
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Ad infinitum
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endlessly
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Apportion
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to divide and give out in shares
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Concede
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to admit as true
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Congenial
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getting on well with others
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Migration
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a movement from one country or region to another
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Prelude
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an introduction
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Rancid
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stale
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Sever
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to separate
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Versatile
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able to do many things well
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Vindicate
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to clear from hint or charge or wrongdoing
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Annex
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to add to
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Cordial
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in a friendly manner
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Debacle
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an overwhelming defeat
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Devitalize
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to make weak
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Exonerate
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to clear from a charge
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Improvise
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to compose or perform without preparations
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Incite
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stir up
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Profuse
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very abundant
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Reconcile
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to restore to friendship
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Avert
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to turn aside
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Combatant
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a fighter
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Dubious
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causing uncertainty or suspicion
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Impenitent
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not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses
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Probe
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to examine
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Subterfuge
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an excuse or trick for excaping or hiding something
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Metropolis
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a large city
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