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143 Cards in this Set
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Jeer
" the crowd jeered at the performer" |
to make fun of (v)
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Jest
(court jester) |
to joke (v)
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Parody
" Weird Al parodied the song Beat It" |
a humorous imitation
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recreation
" Sayeed played at the recreational park" |
Something Done for fun, hobby or game (n)
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skit
" the comics acted out a skit about clowns at a zoo" |
a short comic scene
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adjunct
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an accessory, something added on
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Coalesce
" the soap bubble formed one big bubble as they coalesced" |
to come together (esce)
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Congeal
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to thicken or change from liquid to solid
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consensus
" the panel has come to a consensus" |
an agreement
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Contiguous
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lying side by side
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fission
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a splitting apart (n)
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Fusion
- fuse |
a joining together
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integrate
integer |
to bring together and make whole
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juxtapose
" juxtaposing the two essays reveal the 2 authors viewpoint" |
to place side by side
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pact
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a formal agreement between two countries; a bargain
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rendezvous
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a meeting, usually secret
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abdicate
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to give up power (ab)
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accord
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to be in agreement
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allege
" the alleged criminal" |
to declare that something is true without proof
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assess
"assess the situation" |
to evaluate or determine the the worth of
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condone
" how can the teacher condone such bad behavior?" |
to forgive or disregard an offense
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conventional
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traditional, ordinary (con+vent)
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counsel
" I counseled the student in ways to study for tests" |
to advise
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Debunk
" the defense debunked the idea that the man was in deed the criminal" |
to prove false
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Decree
" I decree that all people shall be treated equally" |
an order or a command
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inquiry
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a request for information (in)
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ratify
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to approve, usually a law
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Sustain
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to support
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Ambiguous
" her looked ambiguous, I couldn't tell where she was from" |
Unclear
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Amorphous
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without shape
( a +morph+ous) |
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Itinerant
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nomadic, constantly moving
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kinetic
" kinetic energy" |
moving
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Obscure
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hidden or dark, hard to see (ob): to hide
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remote
" I was on a remote island " |
far away, distant
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Writhe
" the snake writhed around my neck" |
to twist
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Egress
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exit
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epoch
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a period of time
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intangible
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not able to be touched or sensed
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Polymorphous
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having many shapes
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Prolific
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fertile, very productive
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Scull
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a small rowboat or an oar for a rowboat
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Sporadic
" the child had sporadic burst at the most random of times" |
having no pattern
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Surrogate
" a surrogate mother" |
A substitute
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Variegated
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having many parts or colors
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akin
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related to or alike
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Amiable
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Friendly, good-natured
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Congenial
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agreeable
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Equivalent
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equal
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Extol
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to praise (ex)
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Placate
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to quiet down, to appease
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Altruistic
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doing good for others
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Aspirant
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Someone reaching for something
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Astute
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sharp, shrewd
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Benevolence
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Goodness
(bene) |
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Animosity
(you don't want to know this guy) |
hostility
(anim+ity) |
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Debilitating
(you don't want to know this guy) |
weakening, harmful (de)
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Deficient
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lacking an essential part (de)
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Insolent
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disrespectful, rude
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Irate
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enraged
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Notorious
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known widely and unfavorably
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profane
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to abuse or put to ill use
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recalcitrant
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disobedient, stubborn
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Warlock
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a male witch
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Aloof
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keeping a distance
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Banal
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unoriginal and boring
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Belligerent
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hostile, warlike
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Browbeat
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to intimidate
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Choleric
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irritable
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Garrulous
"molly is garrulous" |
overly talkative (ous)
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Incompetent
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not able to do something properly (in)
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Insipid
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lacking interest, dull, boring (in)
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Ostentatious
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showy, pretentious (ous)
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Pedantic
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overly scholarly, boring
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Pugnacious
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hostile (ous)
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Ravenous
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extremely hungry (ous)
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Sanctimonious
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acting morally superior, holier-then-thou (ous)
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Abyss
(a bad scene) |
A deep narrow pit
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barrage
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a flood
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Brig
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the prison of a ship
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Hovel
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a shack
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Indictment
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the situation of having been charged with a crime
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Quiver
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a portable container for arrows; to tremble
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Plight
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a bad situation, a predicament
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Rue
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to regret
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Adverse
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Unfavorable, opposed, going against (ad+verse)
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Aggravate
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to make worse
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Assailable
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Vulnerable (able)
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Corpulent
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excessively overweight
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Founder
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To sink (a boat founders) ; someone who starts something
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Impasse
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a deadlock, a point at which no one can go further
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Incumbent
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someone who is currently holding a political position
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Insinuation
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A sneaky suggestion of something bad
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Mar
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to spoil, to mark
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Null
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Zero Value (null and void)
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Repudiate
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To put down , to renounce
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Ruse
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a clever trick
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Sedate
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To calm, especially by the use of a drug
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Slander
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a false and mean-spirited statement meant to injure someone
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Superfluous
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more then required or needed
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Benign
(Simply perfect) |
harmless (bene)
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Exquisite
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Beautifully made or designed
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Immaculate
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perfectly clean, free from dirt or stain (in)
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Robust
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healthy
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Clarity
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Clearness
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Deft
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skillful
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Meticulous
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careful, paying attention to details
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pious
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deeply religious
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Illuminate
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to light up or to make clear (lum)
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Imply
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to express indirectly
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Lament
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to express greif for ,mourn
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Reminiscence
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a memory, the act of recalling the past (re)
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Dormant
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temporarily inactive, asleep
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Eradicate
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To erase or get rid of
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Excavate
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to dig up (ex)
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Fundamental
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An essential part, basic
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innate
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possessed at birth, not learned (in+nate)
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Merge
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to blend together
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Adept
(hardworking) |
very skilled
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Facet
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an aspect of something
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Ingenuity
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innovation, creativity (in+gen+ity
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Inscribe
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to write or etch words on or into a surface (in+scrib)
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Novice
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a beginner (nov)
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Procure
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to obtain
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Tenacious
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holding firmly, especially to belief, stubborn
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toil
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hard work, or to work hard
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vend
"market vendors" |
to sell
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Vigor
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strength, energy
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Wane
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to decrease in size or in strength
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Admiring
(nice attitude) |
regarding with approval or respect
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Ambivalent
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Having opposing or mixed feelings
(such as love and hate) |
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Analytical
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intending to understand the nature of something
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Biased
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favoring one side or opinion over another
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Brash
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bold
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Cautious
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careful (ous)
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Dubious
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doubtful (ous)
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Ironic
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the use of words to express an unintended or contradictory meaning
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Jubilant
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overly joyful
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objective
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Not influenced be personal opinion, just fact.
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Sarcastic
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the use of witty language used to insult or show displeasure.
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Skeptical
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doubtful (ical)
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Somber
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serious, dark or gloomy
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Subjective
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Influences by personal opinion, biased
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Temperament
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your usual mood or behavior
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