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10 Cards in this Set
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Cutting, having a sharp point.
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Trenchant
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"A TRENCHANT mouth is characteristic of the famous Madagascar trench ant."
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To put off until a later time.
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Procrastinate
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"Larry hated to cut the grass and would PROCRASTINATE about it for weeks."
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A list of names.
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Roster
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"A rooster on the ROSTER."
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To obstruct or interfere with.
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Impede
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"The job of highway patrolmen is to IMPEDE speeding motorists."
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To refrain from, to be patient or tolerant.
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Forbear
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"Please FORBEAR feeding the four bears."
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Roving, wandering, nomadic.
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Migratory
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"My story is one of many MIGRATORY movements."
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To elude or avoid by cunning. To flee from someone.
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Evade
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"A magician's secret for EVADING blades."
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To rub away.
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Efface
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"How to EFFACE a face by erasing it."
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In separate parts. Apart from each other.
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Asunder
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"The thunder tore the young lovers ASUNDER"
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To arouse to action.
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Incite
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"The pitcher's fast ball INCITED the batter to fight."
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