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30 Cards in this Set
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perspicacious
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great insight. having keen mental perception and understanding
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to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
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erudite
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knowledgable
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an erudite professor
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astute
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shrewd or crafty
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an astute manipulation of facts.
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alleviate
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to make easier to endure; lessen, improve
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to alleviate pain.
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plethora
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alot, an abundance of, plenty of
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a plethora of advice
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rekindle
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to like again
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rekindled an old interest
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clandestine
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secretive
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Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years
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awry
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totally chaotic
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Our plans went awry
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rue
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regret
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to rue the loss of opportunities
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empathy
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understanding of knowledge
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apprehensive
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unsure, fear
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apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
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nemesis
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rival, downfall
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The performance test proved to be my nemesis.
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macabre
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dark horifying
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macabre tales of war
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languid
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heavy, lazy, tired
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a languid manner.
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embellish
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exaggerate, to colour a story to make it better.
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a fanciful account that embellishes the true story
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decrepit
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something falling apart, falling down
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an old decrepit stove
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secluded
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something that i hidden
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a secluded cottage.
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robust
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really strong and muscly
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a robust young man
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resilience
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ability to recover from setback
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ttestrong lady showed her resilience
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magnitude
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refering to something big in size
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The magnitude of the flood was impossible to comprehend
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coerce
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force, push
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They coerced him into signing the document
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rebuke
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telling someone off
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he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
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resounding
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impressive, massive
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a resounding popular success
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folly
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to do something silly
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the folly of performing without a rehearsal
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utilise
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to use something
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to utilize a stream to power a mill
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placate
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to please someone
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veneer
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something thin that covers something
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plight
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fate or situation
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puerile
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childish and immature
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ineptitude
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poor at something
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