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20 Cards in this Set
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Relegate
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to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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reticent
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quite; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
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concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
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occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
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to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
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to block; to thwart
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synthesis
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the combination of parts to make a whole
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torque
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a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
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winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
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truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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abate
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to lessen in intensity or degree
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accolade
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an expression of praise
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adulation
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excessive praise; intense adoration
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