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20 Cards in this Set
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anonymous
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(adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); lacking individuality or character
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browse
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(v.) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
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dupe
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(n.) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v.) to deceive
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dynamic
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(adj.) active, energetic, forceful
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eradicate
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(v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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frustrate
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(v.) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
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grim
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(adj.) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
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inimitable
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(adj.) not capable o being copied or initiated
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makeshift
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(n.) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or temporary
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marginal
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(adj.) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
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pending
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adj.) waiting to be settled; (prep.) until
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prescribe
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(v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
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preview
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(n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand
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prominent
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(adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
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quaint
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(adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully make
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reluctant
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(adj.) unwilling, holding back
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scrimp
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(v.) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small;; short, or scanty
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snare
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(v.) to trap, catch; (n.) a trap or entanglement
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utmost
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(adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit
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vengeance
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(n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
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