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12 Cards in this Set
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belated |
(adj.) late, tardy
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cite |
v.) to quote; mention; to summon to appearIn court; to commend, recommend
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decoy |
(v.) to lure into a trap (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap
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ensue |
(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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gallantry |
(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
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judicious |
(adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
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mediate |
(v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between(adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
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outlandish |
(n.) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out –of-the-way geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
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quirk |
(n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
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regale |
(v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
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shiftless |
(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
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taint |
(n.) a stain or spot; a mark or corruption or dishonor(v.) to stain or contaminate
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