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15 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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clever in dealing with difficult situations; adept; skillful
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affront
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to insult or offend deliberatly
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avocation
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an activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby
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crusade
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a prolonged, impassoned struggle for what is believed to be a just cause.
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definative
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supplying a final answer; conclusive.
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demeanor
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behavior; bearing.
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erudite
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having or demonstrating extensive knowlege; learned.
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induct
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to install in office, somtimes with a formal ceremony.
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lapse
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to fall or slip froma certain level of conduct or accomplishment.
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militant
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ready to fight, especilly for a couse
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pariah
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a social outcast
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prodigy
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a person whoshowstalent at a very early age.
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protege
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one whose training or career is helped along by another.
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raucous
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rough and unpleasent
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tacit
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expressed without words; implied.
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