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34 Cards in this Set
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Aimable
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Friendly, good-natured
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Blight
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A disease that causes plants to wither and die
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Compliant
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Willing to do what someone else wants.
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Leeway
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extra space for moving along a certain route.
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Limber
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Flexible
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Partisan
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A strong supporter of a person, party, or cause.
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Vacate
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To go away from, to leave empty.
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Vagabond
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an idle wanderer.
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Culprit
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A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct.
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Expend
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To pay out, spend
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illicit
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Not permitted, unlawful, improper.
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immerse
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to plunge or dip into a fluid.
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persevere
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to keep doing something in spite of difficulties
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prevaricate
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to lie, tell an untruth
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relish
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Enjoyment or satisfaction
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Writhe
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To make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle.
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Affluence
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Wealth, Riches, Prosperity.
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Cringe
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To shrink back or hide in fear of submissiveness
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Immobile
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not movable;
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Jovial
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good-humored, in high spirits.
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nimble
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quick and skillful in movement, agile
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onset
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the beginning, start
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Perishable
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Likely to spoil or decay
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Sinister
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appearing evil or dangerous
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Avenge
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To get revenge for, get even for, settle a score
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Deluge
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a great flood
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Logical
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reasonable
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outright
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Complete
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Saunter
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to stroll
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Subordinate
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Lower in rank or position.
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Tint
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a delicate color or hue
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verge
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The point at which something begins or happens
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Variable
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Likely to undergo change.
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Cede
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To give up, surrender
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