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20 Cards in this Set
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accord
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(n) agreement, harmony
(v) to agree, be in harmony |
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barter
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(n) an exchange in trade;
(v) To exchange goods |
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curt
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(adj) short, rudely brief
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devise
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(v) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create
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dexterous
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(adj) skillful in the use of hands or body, clever
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engross
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(v) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
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entail
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(v) to put a burden on, impose,require, involve, to restrict
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ferret
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(n) a kind of a weasel
(v) to search or hunt out, to torment, badger |
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habituate
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(v) to become used to; to cause to become used to
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impending
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(adj) about to happen, hanging over (in a menacing way)
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personable
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(adj) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive
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rue
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(v) to regret, be sorry for
(n) a feeling of regret |
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scoff
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(v) to make fun of; to show contempt for
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transition
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(n) a change from one state or condition
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trepidation
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(n) fear, fright, trembling
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upbraid
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(v) to blame, scold, find fault with
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veritable
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(adj) actual, true, real
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vex
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(v) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle
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vitality
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(n) strength, energy, liveliness; the ability to live and develop, survive
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whimsical
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(adj) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful, unpredictable
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