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14 Cards in this Set
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Accolade |
Any award, honor, or laudatory notice |
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Adamant |
Utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc. |
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Adulate |
To show excessive admiration or devotion to; to flatter or admire |
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Altercation |
A heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy |
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Annals |
A historical record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order |
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Assiduous |
Constant; diligent; persistent |
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Chary |
Cautious or careful; wary |
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Clique |
A small, exclusive group of people, coterie; set |
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Decrepit |
Weakened by old age; feeble; infirm |
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Endow |
To provide with a permanent fund or source of income |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting a very short time; short lived; transitory |
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Pantheon |
A group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements |
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Perverse |
Willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary |
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Tutelage |
The act of guarding, protecting, or guarding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship |
