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15 Cards in this Set
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assertive
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confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic
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perpetrator
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to commit
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jeopardy
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hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury
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altercation
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a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
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ominous(ly)
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portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
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sodden
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soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
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menacing(ly)
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something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat
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caustic(ally)
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capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
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fervid(ly)
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burning; glowing; intensely hot
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informant
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a person who informs or gives information; informer.
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noncommittal
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not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like
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incentive
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something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
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scabrous
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having a rough surface because of minute points or projections
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nonchalant(ly)-
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coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual
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travesty
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a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter.
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