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