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20 Cards in this Set
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Accord |
(N.) agreement, harmony; (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on S: mutual understanding A: disagreement |
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Barter |
(n.) An exchange I'm trade; (v.) To exchange goods S: trade A: sell |
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Curt |
(adj.) Short, rudely brief S: rude A: civil |
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Devise |
(v.) To think out, plan, figure out, invent, create S: work out A:none |
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Dexterous |
(adj.) Skillful in the use of hands or body; clever S: agile A: clumsy |
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Engross |
(v.) To occupy the complete attention of, absorb fully S: immerse A: bore |
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Entail |
(v.) To put a burden on, impose, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n.) Such a restriction S: necessitate A: exclude |
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Ferret |
(n.) A kind of weasel; (v.) To search or hunt out; to torment, badger S: track down A: none |
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Habituate |
(v.) To become used to; to cause to become used to S: get used to A: deprogram |
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Impending |
(adj., part.) About to happen, hanging over in a menacing way S: imminent A: distant |
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Personable |
(adj.) Pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive S: agreeable A: unpleasant |
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Rue |
(v.) To regret, be sorry for; (n.) A feeling of regret S: repent A: cherish |
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Scoff |
(v.) To make fun of; to show contempt for S: ridicule A: take serious |
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Transition |
(n.) A change from one state or condition to another S: conversion A: none |
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Trepidation |
(n.) Fear, fright, trembling S:anxiety A:confidence |
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Upbraid |
(v.) Actual, true, real S:none A:false |
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veritable |
(adj.) actual, true, real S: none A: false |
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vex |
(v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle S: irritate A: please |
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vitality |
(n.) strenght, energy; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive S: verve A:lifelessness |
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whimsical |
(adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable S: odd A: serious |
