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20 Cards in this Set
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adverse
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ad verse
(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
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arid
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ar id
(adj) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
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assailant
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as sai lant
(n) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
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billow
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bil low
(n) a large wave; (v) to rise or swell like a wave |
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confront
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con front
(v) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge |
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constrain
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con strain
(v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
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contemporary
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con tem por ar y
(adj) belonging to the same period of time as oneself (n) a person of the same time |
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depict
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de pict
(v) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
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disinterested
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dis in terest ed
(adj) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
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encompass
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en com pass
(v) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
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groundless
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ground less
(adj) without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
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hypocrite
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hyp o crite
(n) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is |
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incomprehensible
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in com pre hen si ble
(adj) impossible to understand |
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manipulate
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ma nip u late
(v) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
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maximum
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max i mum
(n) the greatest possible amount or degree (adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
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mimic
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mim ic
(n) a person who does imitations (v) to imitate; to make fun of |
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ruffle
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ruf fle
(v) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through (n) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
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serene
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se rene
(adj) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
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sheepish
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sheep ish
(adj) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
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stamina
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stam i na
(n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain, endurance |
