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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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skillful; expert in use of hands or mind
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste;
opposed; unwilling |
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belligerent
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given to fighting' combative, aggressive OR
n: one at war or engaged in war |
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benevolent
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kindly; charitable
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cursory
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hasty; not thorough
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duplicity
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treachery; deceitfulness
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible; able to be done
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grimace
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a wry face; facial distortion;
verb: to make a wry face |
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holocaust
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a large-scale destruction especially by fire; a vast slaughtering
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entry.
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impetus
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a moving force, impulse
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past;
homseickness |
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm; unenthusiastic markedby an absence of interest.
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