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20 Cards in this Set
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Countermand
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To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order)
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Fulgent
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Shining brilliantly; radiant
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Cogent
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Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing
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Proboscis
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A long flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant.
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Interpolate
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To insert or introduce between other elements or parts
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Forbearance
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2. Tolerance and restraint in the face of provocation; patience.
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Saturnine
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a. Melancholy or sullen.
b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic |
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Sedate
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Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner
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Sleight
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1. Deftness; dexterity.
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Furtive
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1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious.
2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. |
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Balk
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1. To stop short and refuse to go on
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Aquiline
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1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an eagle.
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Abrogate
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To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
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Bumptious
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Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy.
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Indubitably
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Too apparent to be doubted; unquestionable.
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Philatelist
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One who collects stamps
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Lucre
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Money or profits
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Penury
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Extreme want or poverty; destitution.
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Mettle
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Courage and fortitude; spirit:
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Sedulous
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Persevering and constant in effort or application; assiduous
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