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20 Cards in this Set
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to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty.
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admonish
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a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions. (v) to bring to such a standstill.
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deadlock
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a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman.
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brigand
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to spread or scatter freely or widely
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diffuse
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to seize for military or official use.
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commandeer
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clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving.
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cumbersome
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an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction. (v) to create an opening; break through.
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breach
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scattered fragments, wreckage. (adj) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered.
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debris
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careful; cautious.
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circumspect
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a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
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dilemma
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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed.
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efface
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(v) to save from fire or shipwreck. (n) property thus saved.
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salvage
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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas, having a closed mind.
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opinionated
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not genuine; not true; not valid.
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spurious
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to incline to beforehand.
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predispose
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to let go, give up.
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relinquish
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(adj) lasting for a long time, persistent. (n) a plant that lives for many years.
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perennial
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent.
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spasmodic
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(V) to make a mess of. (n) a hopeless mess.
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muddle
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint.
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unbridled
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