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42 Cards in this Set
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Infuriate |
to make very angry |
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Irrelevant |
having nothing to do with a subject |
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Precise |
exact, accurate |
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Sham |
something fake or false. To pretend |
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Trek |
a long difficult journey. To travel slowly and with difficulty |
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Astute |
wise in a clever way. |
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Authentic |
Genuine, real. True |
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Delicacy |
a rare treat. Great consideration for the feelings of others |
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Derogatory |
expressing opinions designed to hurt the reputation of someone else. |
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Devour |
to eat up hungrily. To take in eagerly with eyes or ears. |
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Figment |
something made up in the mind with no connection to reality |
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Mythical |
imaginary, not real |
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Plumage |
a bird’s feathers. |
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Predatory |
living by killing or hunting other animals. Living by robbing or stealing from others. Predator is one who does that. |
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Prior |
coming earlier in time |
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Scavenge |
to look through or pick through for something still usable. Usually among trash or junk |
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Slaughter |
to kill in order to obtain meat. To kill in a cruel way large numbers of people or animals. |
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solitude |
to be in quiet, alone, at distance from people. |
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ungainly |
moving in a clumsy, awkward way. |
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Vulnerable |
exposed, at risk, open to being hurt or harmed. |
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Admonish |
to warn. To criticize gently. |
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Aghast |
struck with horror. Shocked! |
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Annihilate |
to destroy completely. Ruin. |
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Benefactor |
a person who provides help, especially by giving money. |
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Bestow |
to give as an honor, to present as a gift. |
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Devious |
having many twists and turns, winding. Sneaky, not honest |
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Devoid |
without. Lacking, empty, entirely without. |
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Heed |
to pay attention to. Attend, notice. |
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Mortal |
a human being, capable of dying. Causing death, fatal. Very severe. |
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Muse |
to think about in a quiet, careful way. One who inspires. |
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Pioneer |
a person who goes before others, the first of his or her kinds. |
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Plague |
a deadly disease that spreads rapidly. To cause suffering or distress. |
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Subside |
to sink to a lower level, become quieter |
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Unwitting |
not done on purpose, not intended |
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Wrath |
forceful anger, fury |
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Acquire |
to obtain. |
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Antagonize |
to make an enemy of, stir up anger |
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Competent |
the ability to do something |
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Comprise |
Made up of, include. |
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Correspond |
to match, be equal to. |
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Dilapidated |
broken down, in extreme disrepair. |
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Illustrious |
very famous, outstanding. |
