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20 Cards in this Set
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abnormal
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(adj) not usual, not typical, strange
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capsize
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(verb) to turn bottom side up, to upset
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catastrophe
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(noun) a large-scale disaster, a misfortune or failure
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decrease
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(verb) to become or make less
(noun) a lessening |
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disputatious
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(adj) Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
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eject
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(verb) to drive ot throw out
to evict |
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flourish
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(verb) to grow, thrive, be prosperous, to wave in the air
(noun) a dramatic gesture, a fanfare of horns |
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incentive
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(noun) a reason for doing something, something that stimulates action
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insubordinate
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(adj) disobedient, rebellious
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legible
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(adj) easily read
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nub
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(noun) the central point or heart of a matter, a knob
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onslaught
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(noun) a violent attack, a sudden rush of something
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ordain
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(verb) to establish by law, to order or command, to appoint as a priest or minister, to destine
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outstrip
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(verb) to get ahead of, to do better than, to exceed
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pervade
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(verb) to spread throughout
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quench
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(verb) to put out, extingush, end
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remnant
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(noun) a small part remaining behind
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simultaneous
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(adj) happening or existing at the same time
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swerve
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(verb) to turn aside sharply
(noun) a sharp or sudden turn |
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prudent
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(adj) cautious, carefuk, showing good sense
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