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20 Cards in this Set
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Adulterate
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To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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Ambidextrous
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Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; decietful, hypocritical
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Augment
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To make larger, increase
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Bereft
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Deprived of, made unhappy through a loss
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Deploy
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To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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Dour
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Stern, unyielding: gloomy, ill-humoured
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Fortitude
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Coure in facing difficulties
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Gape
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To state with open mouth
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Gibe
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To utter taunting words
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Guise
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An external appearance, cover, mask
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Insidious
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Intedned to decieve or entrap, sly.
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Intimation
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A hint, indirect suggestion
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Opulent
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Wealthy, luxurious, ample
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Pliable
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Easyily bent, flexible, easily influenced
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Reiterate
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To say again, repeat
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Stolid
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Not easily moved, mentally or emoittionnally, dull, unrespoinsive
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Tentative
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Experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant
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Unkemp
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Not combed, untidy, not properly maintained
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Verbatim
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Word for word, exactly as written or spoken
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Warily
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Cautiously, with great care
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