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20 Cards in this Set
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appease
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(v) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
enrage, provoke |
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belated
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(adj) late, tardy
early, ahead of time |
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calamitous
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(adj) causing great misfortune
fortunate, beneficial protective, fortunate |
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cite
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(v) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
forget, disregard |
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conventional
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(adj) in line with accepted ideas or standards
futuristic, unauthorized |
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decoy
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(v) to lure into a trap
(n) a person or thing used to lure into a trap drive away, warn |
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delve
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(v) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly in
fill, find |
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ensue
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(v) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
antecede, cause |
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gallantry
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(n) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a lot of courtesy
cowardice, cowardliness |
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impart
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(v) to make known, tell; to give, pass on
conceal, cover |
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judicious
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(adj) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
careless, foolish |
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mediate
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(v) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go between
(adj) occupying a middle position; indirect, argue, contend |
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milieu
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(n) the setting, surrondings, environment
foreign land, hiding |
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outlandish
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(adj) strange, freakish, odd, foreign-looking, geographically remote
common, conventional |
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overbearing
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(adj) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
democratic, humble |
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pert
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(adj) high-spirited; lively; bold; saucy, jaunty
dull, humble |
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quirk
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(n) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
inability, normality |
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regale
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(v) to feast, entertain agreeably
anger, annoy |
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shiftless
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(adj) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
hard working, ambitious |
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taint
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(n) a stain or spot, a mark of corruption or dishonor
(v) to stain or contaminate advantage, benefit |
