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20 Cards in this Set
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barter
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(n.) an exchange in trade; (v.) to exchange goods
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dexterous
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(adj.) skillful in the use of of hands or body; clever
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curt
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(adj.) short, rudely brief
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entail
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(v.) to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict(ownership of property) by limiting inheritance; (n.) such a restriction
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devise
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(v.) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create
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impending
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(adj., part) about to happen, hanging over(in a menacing way)
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accord
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(n.) agreement, harmony; (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on
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engross
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(v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
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ferret
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(n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger
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habituate
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(v.) to become used to; to cause to become used to
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personable
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(adj.) pleasing in appearence or personality, attractive
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rue
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(v.) to regret, be sorry for; (n.) a feeling of regret
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scoff
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(v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for
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transition
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(n.) a change from one state or condition
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trepidation
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(n.) fear, fright, trembling
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upbraid
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(v.) to blame, scold, find fault with
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veritable
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(adj.) actual, true, real
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vex
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(v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle
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vitality
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(n.) strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive
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whimsical
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(adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful; unpredictable
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