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20 Cards in this Set
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skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind
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adroit
(droit')(adj.) |
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peaceable, friendly
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amicable
(am')(adj) |
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having a deep-seated distaste. opposed, unwilling,
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averse
(vers')(adj) |
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given to fighting, warlike; combative, agressive. or one at war
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belligerent
(lij')(adj or n) |
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kindly, charitable
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benevolent
(nev')(adj.) |
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hasty, not thorough
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cursory
(ker')(adj.) |
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treachery, deceitfullness
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duplicity
(plis')(n) |
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to praise extravigantly
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extol
(stol')(v) |
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possible, able to be done
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feasibile
(fe)(adj.) |
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a wry face, facial distortion. to make a wry face
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grimace
(grim')(n or v) |
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a large scale destruction esp. by fire; a vast slaughter a burnt offering
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holocaust
(hal')(n) |
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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impervious
(per')(adj) |
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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impetus
(im')(n) |
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danger
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jeopardy
(jep')(n) |
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extremely careful; particular about details
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meticulous
(tik')(adj) |
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longing for something in the past
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nostalgia
(stal')(n) |
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the purest essence or form of something; most typical example
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quintessence
(tes')(n) |
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to move backward, return to an earlier condition
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retrogress
(gres')(v) |
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to examine closely
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scrutinize
(skrut')(v) |
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lukewarm; unenthusiastic. marked by an absense of interest
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tepid
(tep')(adj) |
