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39 Cards in this Set
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Ardent |
Enthusiastic or passionate |
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Forfeit |
To give up |
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Barter |
To trade goods or services |
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To contemplate |
To think about |
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Stymie |
To prevent the progress of something |
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Accede |
To agree to demand on request |
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Irksome |
Irritating; annoying |
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Prestige |
Widespread respect |
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Reticent |
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings |
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Immerse |
To submerge in liquid or an activity |
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Contagious |
Likely to spread to and affect others |
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Mania |
An obsession |
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Wrangle |
An argument |
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Synonymous |
having nearly the same meaning |
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Ineffectual |
Not producing any or the desired result |
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Infallible |
Never failing |
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Enigma |
A person or thing that is mysterious |
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Vie |
to compete eagerly |
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Stagnate |
to cease flow or move |
Desist |
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Ascertain |
to find something out; make sure of |
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Chastise |
reprimand severely |
Mad hatter |
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Cull |
select from a large quantity |
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Defer |
To put off for a longer time |
Procrastinate |
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Desist |
To cease |
Stagnate |
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Encroach |
To intrude |
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Foreboding |
To predict something bad will happen |
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Humane |
Having compassion |
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Irrational |
Not reasonable |
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Lurid |
Vivid in color |
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Requisite |
Necessary for achievement |
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Squeamish |
Easily disgusted |
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Tract |
An area of indefinite extent |
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Tribulation |
A cause of great trouble |
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Vignette |
A short description |
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Alienate |
To be isolated |
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Gullible |
Easily tricked |
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Inflammatory |
To arouse angry or violent feelings |
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Hindrance |
A thing that provides resistance |
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Servile |
having excessive willingness |
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