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24 Cards in this Set
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Apprehension |
Fearful expectation of something |
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Brevity |
The quality of being breif or terse ( language) |
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Comparable |
Able to be compared |
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Contemplate |
To think deeply about something |
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Decree |
To declare formally and with authority |
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Disdain |
A lack of respect and strong dislike for someone or something |
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Emit |
To discharge give forth or release |
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Exert |
To put forth or into use ( usually through effort ) |
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Frankly |
In turth; truthfully; indeed |
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Incite |
To encourage or stir up |
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Malicious |
Harmful ; spiteful |
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Onset |
The beginning or early stages of something |
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Potent |
Having great influence ; having a strong chemical effect |
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Quirk |
A strange habit |
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Retention |
The act of keeping something |
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Sparingly |
Insufficiently; meagerly; in a restrited manner |
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Surmount |
To overcome; to get on top of |
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Underscore |
To emphasize or give additional weight to |
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Yield |
To give way to or surrender to; to produce or supply |
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Abysmal |
Extremely bad |
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Allude |
To refer casually or indirectly |
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Articulate |
To clearly express in words |
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Candid |
Direct; blunt; marked by honset sincere expression |
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Competent |
Sufficiently qualified |
