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83 Cards in this Set
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Allocate |
Set apart, apportion, assign |
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emit |
send forth |
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inestimable |
incalculable, priceless |
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Rapture |
Bliss, happiness, ecstasy |
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Reconcile |
Settle, resolve, harmonize |
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Solicit |
Ask, request |
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Brandish |
Shake or wave menacingly |
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Laden |
Burdened, weighed down |
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Meandering |
Winding, rambling, wandering |
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Virtuous |
Moral, ethical, righteous |
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Allied |
Joined, linked, affiliated |
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Incessant |
Unceasing, continuous |
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Jurisdiction |
Right, power, authority |
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Kindred |
Like, similar, agreeing |
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Venturesome |
Bold, inclined to take risks |
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Caustic |
Sharp, biting, sarcastic |
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Comply |
Obey, conform, submit |
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Cordial |
Friendly, warm , polite |
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Disposition |
Typical personality, temperament, or mood |
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Knoll |
Small rounded hill |
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Placid |
Calm, quiet, peaceful |
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Refinement |
Fineness of taste, feeling, or thought |
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Smug |
Self- satisfied, self-complacent |
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Stifle |
Choke, smother ,suppress |
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Whet |
Sharpen, stimulate, heighten |
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Murky |
Dim, dark, gloomy |
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Pertinent |
Relevant, related |
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Sheathe |
Enclose in a protective covering |
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Disinterested |
Unbiased by personal interest, impartial |
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Fetter |
Chain, shackle, confine |
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Grotesque |
Bizarre, distorted, weird |
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Minuscule |
Tiny, minute |
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Quandary |
State of extreme perplexity or uncertainty |
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Disheveled |
Disordered, dis arranged, unkempt |
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Hysteria |
Unhealthy emotion |
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Mortgage |
A loan for buying property |
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Perceptible |
Discernible, detectable, noticeable |
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Chafe |
Anger, vex, irritate |
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Crevice |
Crack, cranny, chink |
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Infinity |
Boundlessness, endlessness, illimitable |
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Morose |
Glum, gloomy, sullen |
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Concerted |
Cooperative, coordinated, combined |
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Conjecture |
Surmise, guess |
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Decoy |
Lure, entice |
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Reconnoiter |
Survey, spy out |
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Surly |
Sullen,churlish, I'll-tempered |
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Relentless |
Unyielding, unsparing, merciless |
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Tantalize |
Tease, torment, frustrate |
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Countenance |
Facial expression |
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Deteriorate |
Worsen, decay |
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Genial |
Cheerful, cordial, kindly |
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Precipitous |
Steep, abrupt |
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Doting |
Excessively fond, indulgent, pampering |
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Fledgling |
Rookie, trainee |
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Permissible |
Allowable, not forbidden |
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Foil |
Defeat. Frustrate. Thwart |
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Foil |
Defeat. Frustrate. Thwart |
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Garish |
Gaudy. Flashy. Excessively bright |
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Foil |
Defeat. Frustrate. Thwart |
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Garish |
Gaudy. Flashy. Excessively bright |
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Palatable |
Appetizing. Tasty |
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Renegade |
Traitor. Apostate |
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Valid |
Legal. Lawful |
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Vestibule |
Entrance hall. Lobby |
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Connoisseur |
Expert in the arts. One with discriminating tastes |
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Coup |
Brilliant strategic move. Often a military overthrow of a government |
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Imminent |
About to occur |
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Incompatible |
Incapable of existing together. Incongruous |
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Prevalent |
Widespread. Common |
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Sack |
Plunder. Strip. Loot |
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Self- possessed |
Calm. Composed. Self- controlled |
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Solitude |
Aloneness. Seclusion |
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Retrieve |
Recover. Regain |
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Treacherous |
Untrustworthy. Deceiving |
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Vacillate |
Hesitate. Waver |
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Subjugate |
Conquer and control |
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Unobtrusive |
Inconspicuous. Unassuming. Unassertive |
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Foreshadow |
Prefigure. Foreshow |
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Illustrate |
Demonstrate. Give an example of |
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Invincible |
Unconquerable. Unbeatable |
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Notorious |
Infamous. I'll- famed. Dishonorable |
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Renowned |
Famous. Esteemed |
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Utilitarian |
Useful. Practical |
