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34 Cards in this Set
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Arid
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Very dry
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Fragile
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Easily broken;Frail
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Prudent
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Wise;sensible
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Crest
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The top of
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Rebuke
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To scold; to reprimand
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Loathe
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To dislike intensely;to hate;to despise
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Egoist
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A self-centered person
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Desolate
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deserted; empty; unihabited; barren
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Exemplary
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Outstanding example
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Eradicate
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Eliminate;wipe out; completely annihilate
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Cosmopolitan
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Worldly
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Tenacious
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Veriy persistent; resolute; unyielding; very firm
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Solitiude
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Isolation; aloneness
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Infamy
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Dishonor; shame
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Renown
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Great Fame
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Digress
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To stray from a subject whwen you are speakng or writing.
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Coherent
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Clearly thought out or expressed
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Collaborate
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To work together on a project
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Frugal
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Thrifty; careful with money
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Appease
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To calm soothe by giving into demands
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Acute
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Very Sharp; severe
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Alleviate
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To relieve by making more bearable; to lesson
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Conflagration
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A large destructive fire; a huge fire
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Coalition
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An alliance; a group of people with a common cause/mission
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Benevolent
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Expressing good will to kindliness
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Amenable
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Willing to cooperate; agreeable
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Zealous
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Filled with enthusiasm, especially for a cause, ideal or goal
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Vehement
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Passionate; ardent; intense
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Voracious
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Can't be satisfied; ravenous
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Audacious
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Verybold
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Peripheral
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Of minor relevance or importance
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Consensus
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General Agreement
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Conspicuous
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Noticeable; obvious
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Humanitarian
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A person concerned with ehlping to improve human welfare.
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