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15 Cards in this Set
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Abrasive
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harsh or rough in quality
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Benevolent
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inclined to do good; kind; generous
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Compulsory
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required; necessary
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Deft
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neat and quick; skillful
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Frustrate
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to block an effort to reach a goal; to defeat or make useless
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Impetuous
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acting hastily and with sudden feeling rather than with thought or planning
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Outgrowth
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something that grows out of something else, either physically or as a result
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Precarious
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not safe or secure; dangerous
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Priority
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something that us given, or is worthy of being given, more or earlier attention
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Reimburse
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to pay back money spent or to repay for loss damage, or expenses
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Saunter
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to walk in a casual and unhurried way
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Subside
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to sink to a lower level or become less; to quiet down or become less active
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Tumult
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the noise and confusion of a crowd; a feeling of confusion and disturbance
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Veer
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to change direction; to turn
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Vivacious
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full of energy; lively
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