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20 Cards in this Set
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Anonymous |
Unnamed |
The detective received an anonymous tip... |
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Browze |
To graze, look through |
I like to browse through a book before buying it. |
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Dupe |
A person easily tricked, or being tricked |
He played the dupe in one of the plays The villian tried to dupe the hero |
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Dynamic |
Active, energetic |
The social network was looking to hire a creative person with a dynamic personality. |
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Eradicate |
To get rid of |
The team of doctors and scientists tried to eradicate the virus. |
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Frustrate |
To prevent from accomplishing or to be angry |
Nothing could frustrate our event plan. |
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Grim |
Serious |
Millions of people face the grim prospect of poverty |
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Inimitable |
Something that cannot be imitated |
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Makeshift |
A substitute or something they made quickly |
The boards are only the makeshift until the bookshelf arrives. The arny cot serves as a makeshift bed for guests. |
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Marginal |
Near at the edge or large |
During types of of hardship, people had only a marginal of living |
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Pending |
Waiting to be settled |
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Prescibe |
Stuff for medical things |
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Preview |
Look through before |
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Prominent |
Standing out, important |
Some famous authors are prominent figures in society |
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Quaint |
Old-fashioned |
When we visited Salem, Massachusetts, last year, we were charmed by the quaint eighteenth century houses in this town. |
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Reluctant |
Holding back |
The eyewitness was reluctant to tell the police all that she has seen.... |
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Scrimp |
To handle very economically |
For months I scriml on everything to save money to buy ...... |
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Snare |
Trap |
They set a trap to snare the rats |
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Utmost |
Greatest |
Mostly after the phrase "of the" |
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Vengeance |
Punishment |
History is filled with people taking vengeance on their enemies. |
