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15 Cards in this Set
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v. to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance
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ascertain
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n. strong desire, longing, or aim
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aspiration
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adj. with a turn or twist to one side
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awry
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adj. Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance
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bizarre
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n. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
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broach
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adj. admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish
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susceptible
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adj. unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive
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tentative
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adj. of or pertaining to the treating or curing of disease
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therapeutic
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adj. being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed
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ulterior
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adj. having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion
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averse
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n. the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard
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vanguard
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n. something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, esp. for pleasure
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avocation
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v. to come or send forth
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emanate
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v. to list one by one
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enumerate
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v. to pacify, quiet, or satisfy
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appease
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