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20 Cards in this Set
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Clandestine
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(adj.) kept secret because illicit
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Contingency
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(noun) a future event that is possible but can not possibly be predicted with certainty
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Egocentric
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(adj.) thinking of only oneself without regard for the feelings of others
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Exonerate
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(verb) absolve for blame or a fault or wrong doing
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Incongruous
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(adj.) not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings
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Indigenous
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(adj.) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place
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Liability
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(noun) the state of being responsible for something
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Prolific
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(adj.) producing much fruit, foliage, or offspring
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Reinstate
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(verb) restore to former position or condition
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Superfluous
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(adj.) unnecessary through being more than enough; excessive
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Collaborate
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(verb) work jointly on activity to produce something
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Despondent
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(adj.) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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Instigate
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(verb) bring about or initiate an action or event- especially something bad
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Resilient
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(adj.) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
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Retrospect
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(noun) a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time
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Rudimentary
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(adj.) involving or limited to basic principles. Basic fundamental lack of maturity
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Scoff
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(verb) speak to someone or about something in a scornful or mocking way
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Squelch
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(verb) make a soft sucking sound such as that is made by walking through mud
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Venerate
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(verb) regard with great respect; revere
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Zealot
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(noun) a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
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