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20 Cards in this Set
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abnormal
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not unusual, not typical, strange
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capsize
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to turn bottom sideeeeeeeeeup, upset
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catasstrophe
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a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
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decrease
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to become or make less,
lessening |
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disputatious
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inclined to argue or debate, provoking debate
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eject
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to drive or throw out, evict
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flourish
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to grow, to be prosperous, to wve in the air
a dramatic gesture |
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incentive
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a reason for doing something that stimulates action
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insubordinate
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disorbedient, rebellious
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legible
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easily read
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nub
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the central point or heart of the matter: a knob
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onslaught
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a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
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ordain
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to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister
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outstrip
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to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
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pervade
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to spread throughout
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prudent
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cautious,careful,showing good sense
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quench
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to put out, extinguish, end
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remnant
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a small part remaining behind
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simultaneous
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happening or existing at the same time
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swerve
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to turn sharply
a sharp or sudden turn |
