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20 Cards in this Set
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Abut (v.) |
To join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up. S: border on A:none |
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Attire (n.) |
Clothes, apparel, garb; (v.) to dress, adorn, or bedeck. S: clothing A:none |
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Avail (v.) |
to be of use or benefit to ; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; (n.) use, benefit, or value. S: none A: none |
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Crony (n.) |
A very close friend, chum, buddy S: none A: adversary |
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Cryptic (adj.) |
Puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic. S: none A: crystal clear |
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Divergent (adj.) |
Going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant. S: not in agreement A: none |
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Enmity (n.) |
Hatred, ill-will S: hostility A: friendship |
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Fervent (adj.) |
Very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot. S: enthusiastic A: blase |
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Gaunt (adj.) |
Thin and bony, starved looking; bare barren S: lean A: plump |
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Infiltrate (v.) |
To pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily. S: slip into A:none |
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Nullify (v.) |
To make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out. S: invalidate A: confirm |
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Perceptible (adj.) |
Capable of being grasped by the senses or mind. S: noticeable A: invisible |
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Plummet ( v.) |
To plunge straight down; (n.) a weight fastened to a line. S: take a nosedive (v.) A: soar (v.) |
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Proclaim (v.) |
To declare publicly or officially. S: announce A: conceal |
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Proxy (n.) |
An agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in anthers place. S: deputy A: none |
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Rankle (v.) |
To cause anger, irritation, or bitterness ( with the suggestion that the pain grows with time) S: irritate A: please |
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Scavenger (n.) |
A person who collects or remove usable items from waste materials; an animals that feeds on refuse or dead bodies. S: rummager A: none |
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Stint (v.) |
To limit, be sparing or frugal; (n.) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity. S: restrict A: splurge |
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Stoical (adj.) |
Self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain. S: unresponsive A: excitable |
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Unflagging (adj.) |
Tireless, continuing with vigor. S: steady A: diminishing |
