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60 Cards in this Set
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wince
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to draw back suddenly, flinch
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alliance
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joining together
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malignant
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evil, harmful, malicious
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buffoon
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a clown, stupid person
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anecdote
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short story about someone's life
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bewilder
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to puzzle completely
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controversial
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causing argument or disagreement
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dupe
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an easily deceived person, to deceive
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void
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completely empty, an empty space
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radiant
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shining, bright
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hostile
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unfriendly, unfavorable
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ultimate
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most important or extreme
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orthodox
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in agreement with establisjed or generally accepted beliefs
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dominate
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to rule over by strength or power
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scurry
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to run quickly, scamper, or hurry
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grim
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stern, fierce, cruel
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dishearten
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to discourage
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browse
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to nibble, graze, read casually
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mortify
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to hurt someon's feelings, to cause embarrassment
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pending
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waiting to be settled
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inflict
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impose or cause pain
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substantial
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large, important, significant
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inflammable
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easily set on fire
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utmost
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greatest, highest, furthest
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spirited
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full of life and vigor
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vengeance
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unusual force or violence
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sodden
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soaked with liquid
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scrimp
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to supply in a small way, to be cheap
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virtual
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close to or equal to the real thing
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snare
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to trap/a trap
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procure
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to obtain through special effort
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prescribe
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to order for medical purposes
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fruitless
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less than successful
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makeshift
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temporary sunstitute, crude, flimsy
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wayward
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disobedient, willful
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fugitive
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one who flees or runs away
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iota
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very small part or quantity
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fallible
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capable of failing
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entreat
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to beg, ask earnestly
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uncertainty
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doubt, unsure
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marginal
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near the edge, barely good
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eradicate
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to root out, get rid of, destroy
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maul
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to beat or knock out
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dynamic
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active, energetic, forceful
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preview
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something seen in advance
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tactful
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skilled in handling difficult situations
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rural
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farm areas, not city
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fickle
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likely to change quickly
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grimy
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very dirty
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consolidate
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to combine
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frustrate
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to cause feelings of discouragement
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quaint
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odd or old-fashioned
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tamper
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to interfere or mess around with
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inimitable
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not able of being copied or imitated
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counterfeit
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to make an illegal copy
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potential
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possible
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anonymous
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unnamed, unknown
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reluctant
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unwilling, holding back
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docile
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easily taught, let, or managed
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prominent
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standing out, important, well-known
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