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45 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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To become weaker; to decrease
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Acknowledge
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To admit the existence of.
To expres recognition or thanks for. |
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Agent
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1. a person who acts or does business for another.
2. Something that brings about a result. |
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Authority
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1. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.
2. An expert source of information. |
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Devastate
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To ruin or destroy completely.
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Epidemic
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the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time.
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estimate
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A number that is not exact; a careful guess
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Evict
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To force out of property by taking legal action.
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Impartial
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Not favoring one side more than another; fair.
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Industrious
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Hard working; not lazy.
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Infuriate
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To make very angry.
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Irrelevant
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Having nothing to do with the subject
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Precise
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Exact; accurate
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Sham
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Something fake of false.
To pretend |
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Trek
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A long, slow and difficult journey.
To travel slowly and with difficulty. |
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Astute
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Wise in a clever or practical way.
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Authentic
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Genuine, true
Authenticity, Authenticate |
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Delicacy
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A choice item of food.
Great consideration for the feelings of others. |
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derogatory
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Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the repuration of a person or thing.
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devour
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To eat up hungrily
To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears. |
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figment
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Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality.
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Mythical
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Imaginary; not real.
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Plumage
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A bird's feathers.
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Predatory
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1. Living by killing and eating other animals.
2. Living by robbing or stealing from others. |
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Prior
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1 Coming earlier in time
2. Coming before in order or importance. |
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Scavenge
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To search through or pick over, looking for something usable
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Slaughter
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To kill in order to obtain meat
To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way. |
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Solitude
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the condition of being alone or at some distance from people.
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Ungainly
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Moving in a clumsy or awkward way.
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Vulnerable
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Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally.
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Acquire
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To gain ownership of something; to get by one's own efforts or actions.
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Antagonize
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To make an enemy of; to stir up anger or dislike
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Competent
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Having the ability to do what is needed.
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Comprise
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To form; to make up.
To consist of or include |
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Correspond
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To match; to be equal to
To exchange letters with another person. |
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dilapidated
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In poor condition from neglect or age.
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Illustrious
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Very famous; outstanding.
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Incident
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Something that happens in real life or in a story; an event, often of little importance.
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Inherit
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To receive something from someone after that person's death.
To receive, as part of one's physical or mental make-up, from one's parents. |
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Latitute
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The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
A region marked by its distance from the equator. Freedom from strict rules. |
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Loath
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Unwilling, reluctant
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maintain
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To declare something to be true
To continue in the same way or condition To keep in good condition. |
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renovate
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To make like new again
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Reprimand
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To scold in a harsh or formal manner
A strong scolding from someone in authority. |
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Supervise
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To direct or manage activities.
Supervision, supervisor |