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87 Cards in this Set
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admonish
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(verb): to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
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breach
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(noun): an opening, gap rupture, rift; a violation or infraction;
(verb): to create an opening, to break through. |
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brigand
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(noun): a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman.
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circumspect
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(adj.): careful, cautious
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abridge
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(verb): to make shorter
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adherent
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(noun): a follower, supporter;
(adj.): attached, sticking to |
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altercation
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(noun): an angry argument
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cherubic
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(adj.): resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
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condone
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(verb): to pardon or overlook
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dissent
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(verb): to disagree
(noun): disagreement |
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eminent
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(adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
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exorcise
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(verb) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive.
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fabricate
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(verb) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
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irate
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(adjective) angry
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marauder
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(noun) a raider, plunderer
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commandeer
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(verb) to seize for military or official use
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cumbersome
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(adj) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
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deadlock
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(noun) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions;
(verb) to bring to such a standstill |
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debris
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(noun) scattered fragments, wreckage
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diffuse
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(verb) to spread or scatter freely or widely;
(adj) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused,; scattered or widely spread |
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dilemma
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(noun) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
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efface
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(verb) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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muddle
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(verb) to make a mess of; muddle through: to get by;
(noun) a hopeless mess |
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opinionated
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(adj) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind
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perennial
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(adj) lasting for a long time, persistent;
(noun) a plant that lives for many years |
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predispose
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(verb) to incline to beforehand
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relinquish
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(verb) to let go, give up
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salvage
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(verb) to save from fire or shipwreck
(noun) property thus saved |
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spasmodic
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(adj) sudden and violent, but brief; fitful; intermittent
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unbridled
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(adj) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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adjourn
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(verb) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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lucrative
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(adj) bringing in money; profitable
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comely
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(adj) having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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(verb) to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
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(adj) loose in one's morals or behavior
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erratic
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(adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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expulsion
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(noun) the process of driving or forcing out
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mediocre
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(adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished
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fodder
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(noun) raw material for a designated purpose
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proliferate
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(verb) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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(verb) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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(verb) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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(verb) to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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(adj) brief and to the point
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unflinching
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(adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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pauper
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(noun) an extremely poor person
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pilfer
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(verb) to steal in small quantities
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rift
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(noun) a split, break, breach
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semblance
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(noun) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
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trite
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(adj) commonplace; overused, stale
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usurp
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(verb) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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abscond
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(verb) to run off and hide
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anarchy
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(noun) a lack of government and law; confusion
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arduous
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(adj) hard to do, requiring much effort
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auspicious
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(adj) favorable; fortunate
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biased
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(adj) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
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daunt
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(verb) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
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disentangle
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(verb) to free from tangles or complications
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fated
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(adj) determined in advance by destiny or fortune
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hoodwink
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(verb) to mislead by a trick, decieve
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inanimate
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(adj) not having life; without energy or spirit
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incinerate
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(verb) to burn to ashes
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intrepid
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(adj) very brave, fearless, unshakable
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larceny
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(noun) theft
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pliant
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(adj) bending readily; easily influenced
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precipice
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(noun) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
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reprieve
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(noun) a temporary relief or delay;
(verb) to grant a postponement |
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revile
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(verb) to attack with words, call bad names
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accomplice
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(noun) a person who takes part in a crime
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annihilate
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(verb) to destroy completely
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arbitrary
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unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen
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(adj) shameless, impudent; made of brass
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catalyst
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(noun) a large-scale departure or flight
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facilitate
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(verb) to make easier; to assist
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incorrigible
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(adj) not able to be corrected; beyond control
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latent
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(adj) hidden, present but not realized
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militant
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(adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
(noun) an activist |
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morose
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(adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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opaque
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(adj) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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paramount
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(adj) chief in importance, above all others
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prattle
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(verb) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble;
(noun) baby talk; babble |
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rebut
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(verb) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
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reprimand
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(verb) to scold; find fault with;
(noun) a rebuke |
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servitude
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(noun) slavery, forced labor
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slapdash
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(adj) careless and hasty
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stagnant
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(adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
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succumb
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(verb) to give way to superior force, yield
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