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40 Cards in this Set
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surreptitious
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quiet caution, secrecy; hidden aims
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supercilious
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showing arrogance, seeming superior to the views of others
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equivocal
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capable of being interpreted in more than one way;purposely vague
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equivocate
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mislead, hedge, decieve, be deliberately vague
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frugal
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economical, thrifty, not wasteful
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frustrate
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to block;to prevent from attaining an objective
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imply
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to suggest or hint
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impugn
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to call or question
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impetuous
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acting or done suddenly , with little thought, rash, impulsive
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implement
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v. to put into effect; to fufill
n. a tool or utensil |
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abscond
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to run away usually taking something not yours
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absolve
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to free from guilt or blame
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access
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the right or way to enter
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accord
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n. an agreement
v. to make agree |
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accost
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to approach and greet intrusively
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acknowlege
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to recongnize as true or to confess
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acquire
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to gain something
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acquisition
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that which is gained
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acute
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severe and sharp as in pain
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adjudicate
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to hear and decide a case in court
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admirable
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inspiring praise;excellent
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adorn
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to ornament or add beauty to
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adulate
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to praise highly
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adulation
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high praise
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adversity
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being in a state of misfortune; something we are up against
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aesthetic
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pertaining to art or beauty
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affront
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n. an open or public insult
v. to confront defiantly |
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agile
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able to move quickly and easily
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alacrity
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eagerness or readiness to move quickly
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alienate
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to put off or estrange
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ambiguous
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having more than one possible meaning; vague
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ambivalent
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having conflicted feelings about something
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amicable
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friendly
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animate
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to bring to life or energize
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apathetic
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feeling emotionless;without care
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apalling
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creating shock, horror, dismay
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ascribe
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to credit or blame something on a specific cause, event, or person
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assert
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to declare, affirm, to state positively
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assiduous
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done with great care and attention to detail
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astute
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clever, shrew, smart
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