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60 Cards in this Set
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indigenous |
native, originating in a specific country or region |
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rhetoric |
the ability to use language effectively |
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imprudent |
careless; rash |
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homogenous |
of the same kind; alike |
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malicious |
intending to hurt or harm another spiteful |
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intimate |
to suggest; to hint at |
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Berate |
to rebuke or scold in a harsh tone |
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bolster |
to support; strengthen |
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candor |
honesty, sincerity |
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cynical |
believing that all other are motivated by self-intrest |
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abridge |
shorten |
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gratify |
to please or indulge |
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nurture |
to care for; to nourish |
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hamper |
to hinder;to prevent something from happening |
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integrity |
holding firmly to values, such as honesty; completeness |
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proximity |
nearness in time location relation |
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pensive |
deeply or seriously thoughtful often with tinge or sadness |
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intrepid |
fearless, brave |
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aspire |
to work toward or to have a goal |
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nostalga |
a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or story |
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fastidious |
very attentive to detail; fussy; meticulous |
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recount |
to tell a story |
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audacious |
very bold |
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aggregate |
a sum total or mixture |
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ample |
abundant; plentiful; enough or more than enough |
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ardent |
intensely ethusiastic or devoted |
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laud |
to praise |
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euphony |
pleasing sound |
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tentative |
hesitant; not definite |
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dogmatic |
strongly opinionated; rigid |
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saturate |
to wet or soak completely; to totaly filled up
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scrutinize |
to read or look at very closely& carefully |
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surpass |
to be better than; to excel |
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rigon |
harshness; severity; strict adherence to standards |
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uniformity |
sameness regularity |
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tranqulity |
peacefulness, calmness |
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thrive |
grow strong; to flourish |
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debunk |
to prove wrong or false |
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complementary |
serving to compare another |
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aviary |
an enclosed space for birds |
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lethargic |
having little or no energy |
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apathetic |
indifferent, showing no caring, interest, or concern, lacking emotion |
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detrimental |
harmful |
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culinary |
having to do with cooking preparing meals |
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esteem |
to value highly; to have great regard for |
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clamor |
unpleasant sound; noise |
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adamant |
unwilling to bend; unyielding |
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complaint |
yielding, submissive |
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exuberant |
overflowing with vitality& good spirits |
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submissive |
voluntarily obeying another; humble |
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avid |
showing ethusiam, ardent |
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discrepancy |
a different or inconsistency |
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eclectic |
taken from many different sources |
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querulous |
whining; complaining |
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indifferent |
apathetic; showing little or no concern or care |
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stagnant |
lacking movement or energy |
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impugn |
to oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable |
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hardy |
healthy and strong; robust |
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mock |
to make fun of; to intimidate |
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lofty |
very high; towering; grand or noble |
