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20 Cards in this Set
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Adversary
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noun
An opponent; an enemy |
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Alienate
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verb
1. To cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange 2. To cause to become withdrawn or unresponsive; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
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Artifice
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noun
1. An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem. 2. Subtle but base deception; trickery. 3. Cleverness or skill; ingenuity. |
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Coerce
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verb
To force to act or think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel. |
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Craven
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adj.
Characterized by abject fear; cowardly. |
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Culinary
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adj.
Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery. |
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Delete
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verb
To remove by striking out or canceling. |
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Demise
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noun
1. Death. 2. The end of existence or activity; termination |
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Exhilarate
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verb
1. To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate 2. To invigorate; stimulate |
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Fallow
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adj.
1. Plowed but left unseeded during a growing season 2. Characterized by inactivity |
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Harass
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verb
1. To irritate or torment persistently. 2. To wear out; exhaust |
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Inclement
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adj.
stormy; rough, harsh; extreme, severe |
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Muse
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verb
To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in meditation. |
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Negligible
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adj.
Not significant or important enough to be worth considering; trifling. |
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Perpetual
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adj.
1. Lasting for eternity 2. Continuing without interruption. |
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Precedent
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noun
An act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances. |
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Punitive
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adj.
Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment; punishing. |
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Redress
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verb
1. To set right; remedy or rectify. 2. To make amends to. |
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Sojourn
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verb
A temporary stay; a brief period of residence. |
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urbane
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adj.
Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner. |
