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10 Cards in this Set
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Anecdote
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N.A short account of an incident in someone’s lifeSyn. Tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn
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Consolidate
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V.To combine, unite; to make solid or firm.Syn. Strengthen, firm up, mergeAnt. Scatter, disperse, dissipate, separate
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Counterfeit
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N.An imitation designed to deceiveAdj.Not genuine, fakeV.To make an illegal copy.Syn: False, phony, bogusAnt: Genuine, real, authentic
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Docile
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Adj.Easily taught, led, or managed; obedientSyn: Adj. Manageable, teachable, pliantAnt: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient
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Dominate
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V.To rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to heightSyn: control, govern, overlook
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Entreat
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V.To beg, implore, ask earnestlySyn: plead, beseechAnt: clamor for
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Fallible
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Adj. Capable of being wrong, mistaken or inaccurateSyn: imperfect, errantAnt: foolproof, unfailing, flawless
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Fickle
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Adj.Liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a loss of constancy or steadiness, inconsistentSyn: capricious, inconstant, faithlessAnt: constant, steady, invariable
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Fugitive
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N.One who flees or runs awayAdj.Fleeting, lasting a very short time, wandering, difficult to graspSyn: runaway, deserter; elusiveAnt: lasting, enduring, permanent
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Grimy
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Adj.Very dirty, covered with dirt or sootSyn: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrustedAnt: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate
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