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20 Cards in this Set
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(n. pl.)ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
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antics
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(adj.,part.) declared openly and without shame,acknowledged
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avowed
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(v.)to exchange playful remarks;(n.)talk that is playful and teasing
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banter
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(adj.)giving freely,generous; plentiful,given abundantly
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bountiful
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(adj.,part.)overcrowded,filled or occupied to excess
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conjested
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(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm,injury,loss, or damage
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detriment
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(adj.)sturdy,not easily worn out or destroyed;lasting for a long time;(n. pl.)consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years
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durable
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(adj.)energetic,willing and able to start something new;showing boldness and imagination
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enterprising
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(adj.)economical, avoiding waste and luxury;scanty,poor,meager
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frugal
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(adj.,adv.)with extreme care or caution
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gingerly
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(v.)to provide more than is needed or wanted;to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing;(n.)an oversupply
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glut
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(adj.,adv.)in a disguised state,under an assumed name or identity;(n.)in the state of being disguised;a person in disguise
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incognito
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(v.)to make valueless,take away all force or effect
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invalidate
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(adj.)described in well-known stories;existing in old stories(legends)rather than in real life
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legendary
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(v.)to cripple,disable,injure,mar,disfigure,mutilate
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maim
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(v.)to make as small as possible,make the least of;to make smaller then before
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minimize
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(adj.)slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
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oblique
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(v.)to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside,shift,swerve
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veer
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(v.)to regard with reverence,look up to with great respect
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venerate
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(adj.)reckless;heartless,unjustifiable;loose in morals;(n.)a spoiled,pampered person;one with low morals
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wanton
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