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20 Cards in this Set
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Sow
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to scatter or plant seed on an area of land in order to grow crops
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Apprehensive
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worried that something bad will happen
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Vacillate
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to be indecisive or irresolute, changing between one opinion and anothe
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Temperate
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mild or restrained in behavior or attitude
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Banal
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boringly ordinary and lacking in originality
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Misanthrope
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somebody who hates humanity, or who dislikes and distrusts other people and tends to avoid them
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Cryptic
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deliberately mysterious and seeming to have a hidden meaning
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Insurgent
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somebody who rebels against authority or leadership, especially somebody who belongs to a group involved in an uprising
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Futile
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having no practical effect or useful result
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Wane
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to decrease gradually in intensity or power
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Palpable
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so intense as to be almost able to be felt physically
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Brevity
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shortness in time
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Perfunctory
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done as a matter of duty or custom, without thought, attention, or genuine feeling
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Tangible
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able to be touched or perceived through the sense of touch
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Juxtapose
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to place two or more things together, especially in order to suggest a link between them or emphasize the contrast between them
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Fervor
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ardent or extremely passionate enthusiasm
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Ephemeral
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lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace
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Empathy
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the ability to identify with and understand somebody else's feelings or difficulties
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Conjecture
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the formation of judgments or opinions on the basis of incomplete or inconclusive information
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Eclectic
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made up of parts from various sources
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