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19 Cards in this Set
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Gibe (v or n)
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v. To utter taunting words
n. An expression of scorn |
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Guise (n)
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An external appearance, cover, or mask
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Insidious (adj)
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Designed or tended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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Intimation (n)
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A hint, indirect suggestion
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Opulent (adj)
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Wealthy, luxurious; ample
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Pliable (adj)
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Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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Reiterate (v)
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To say again, repeat
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Stolid (adj)
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Not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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Tentative (adj)
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Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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Unkempt (adj)
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Not combed; untidy
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Verbatim (adj,adv)
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Word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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gape (v)
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To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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Fortitude (n)
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Courage in facing difficulties
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Dour (adj)
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Stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
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Deploy (v)
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To position or arrange; to utilize
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Bereft (adj,v)
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Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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Augment (v)
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To make larger; increase
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Ambidextrous (adj)
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Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
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Adulterate (v)
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To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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