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31 Cards in this Set
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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gape
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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouthwide; to open wide
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reiterate
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to say again, repeat
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive/ one at war, one engaged in war
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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impetus
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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retrogress
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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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coerce
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to compel, force
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culinary
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of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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precedent
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an example that may server as a basis for imitation or later action
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent-
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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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finite-
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having limits; lasting for a limited time
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panacea-
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a remedy for all ills; cure all; an answer to all problems
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benefactor-
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one who does good to others
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discrepancy-
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a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark-
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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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truculent-
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fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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brandish-
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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destitute-
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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inopportune-
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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premeditated-
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considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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suppress-
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to stop by force, put down
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buffet-
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to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to rive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty / a slap, blow
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inter-
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to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
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somber-
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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
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waive
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to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
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