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19 Cards in this Set
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accord
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Agreement. Harmony; to agree, or to be in harmony or bring into harmony;to grant,bestow on
synonym:agreement, mutual understanding |
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barter
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an exchange in trade. To exchange goods.
synonym: to trade, exchange, swap |
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curt
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short,rudely brief
synonym: rude,brusque, terse, summary |
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devise
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to think out,plan, figure out,m invent, create
synonym: to concoct, contrive, work out, design. |
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Dexterous
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skillful in the use of the hands or body. clever
synonym: skillful, agile, handy, deft |
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engross
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to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
synonym: to absorb, immerse, preoccupy. |
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entail
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to put a burden on, impose,require,involve; to restrict(ownership of property) by limiting inheritance. Noun, such a restriction
synonym: to involve, require, necessitate. |
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ferret
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noun, a kind of weasel. verb, to search or hunt out; to torment, badger
synonym: to track down, hunt out, sniff out |
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Habituate
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to become used to;to cause to become used to
synonym:to get used to, acclimate, inure |
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Impending
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about to happen, hanging over(in a menacing way)
synonym: about to happen, imminent, upcoming |
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Personable
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pleasing in appearance or personality
synonym: attractive, charming, agreeable, likeable |
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rue
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to regret, be sorry for. Or a feeling of great regret
synonym: to regret, lament, repent |
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scoff
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to make fun of
synonym: to ridicule, laugh at, jeer at |
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transition
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a change from one state or condition
synonym: changeover, conversation, switch, passage |
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trepidation
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fear, fright, trembling
synonym: dread, anxiety, apprehension. |
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upbraid
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to blame, scold, find fault with
synonym: to scold, bawl out, reprimand |
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vex
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to annoy, anger, exasperate, to confuse, baffle
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vitality
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strength, energy, liveliness: the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive
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whimsical
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subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful, unpredictable
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