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20 Cards in this Set
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unfavorable, harmful, working against
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adverse
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extrememly dry; uninteresting, dull
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arid
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person who attacks violently (with blows or words)
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assailant
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(n)a large wave, (v) to rise, or swell like a wave
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billow
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(adj) living or existing at the same time as someone or somthing else; existing or living at the present time; (n) one who is of nearly the same age as someone else
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contemporary
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(v) to meet face to face; to oppose
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confront
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(v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
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constrain
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(v) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
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depict
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(adj) fair-minded, free from selfish motives (often used incorrectly for uninterested, meaning "lacking in interest")
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disinterested
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(v) to encircle, go or reach around; enclose; to include with a certain group or class
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encompass
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(adj) without any good reson or cause, unjustified
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groundless
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(n.) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not; a person who tries to give the impression of being better than he or she actually is
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hypocrite
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(adj) impossible to understand
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incomprehensible
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(v) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
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manipulate
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(n) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
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maximum
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(n) person who does imitations; (v) to imitate; to make fun of
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mimic
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(v) to wrinkle; make uneven; to annoy, upset (n) gathered strip of material used for trimming edges
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ruffle
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(adj) awkward; embarrassed; shy
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sheepish
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(n) strength needed to keep going; power to overcome physical or mental strain; sickness, etc.
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stamina
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(v) to set aside or drop from use; to take the place of
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supersede
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