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20 Cards in this Set
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Accord
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agrrement, harmony, to agree, to grant, bestow
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Barter
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an exchange in trade, to exchange goods
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Curt
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Short, rudely, brief
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Devise
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To think out, to plan, to figure out, invent, create
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Dexterous
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skillful in the use of hands or body, clever
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Engross
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To occupy the complete attention, absorb fully,
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entail
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to put a burden on, impose, require, involve, to restrict,
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Ferret
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kind of weasel, to search, or hunt out, torment, badger
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Habituate
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to become use to, cause to become use to
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Impending
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About to happen, hanging over, menacing away
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Personable
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pleasing in apearence or personality
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Rue
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to regret, be sorry for, a feeling of regret
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Scoff
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To make fun of, to show contempt
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Transition
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A change from one state or condition
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Trepidation
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fear, fright, trembeling
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Upbraid
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to blame, scold, find fault with
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Veritable
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Actual, true, real
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vex
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to annoy, anger, exasperate, to confuse, baffle
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Vitality
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Strength, energy, liveliness, capacity, to live and develop, the
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Whimsical
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Subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful, unpredictable
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