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60 Cards in this Set
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Alliance |
a joining together for some common purpose |
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bewilder |
to puzzle completely, confuse |
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buffoon |
a clown; a coarse, stupid person |
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controversial |
arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement |
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dishearten |
to discourage |
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fruitless |
not producing the desired results, unsuccessful |
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hostile |
unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive |
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inflammable |
easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused |
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inflict |
to give or cause something unpleasant, impose |
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malignant |
deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
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mortify |
to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or sufferin |
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orthodox |
in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things |
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procure |
to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
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scurry |
to run quickly, scamper, hurry |
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sodden |
soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless |
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spirited |
full of life and vigor; courageous |
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virtual |
having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing |
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voidwayward |
completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify |
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wayward |
disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious |
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wince |
to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way |
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anecdote |
a short account of an incident in someone's life |
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cosolidate |
to combine; unite; to make solid or firm |
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counterfeit |
an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy |
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docile |
easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
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dominate |
to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
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entreat |
to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
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fickle |
liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, incosistent |
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fugitive |
one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
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grimy |
very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
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iota |
a very small part or quantity |
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maul |
to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer |
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potential |
possible, able to happen; something that cna develop or become a reality |
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radiant |
shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
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rural |
relating to farm areas and life in the country |
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substantial |
large, important; magor, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
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tactful |
skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
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tamper |
to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
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ultimate |
last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
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uncertaintyAnonymousAnonymous |
doubt, the state of being unsure |
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Anonymous |
unnamed, without the name of the person involved, unknown |
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Browse |
to nibble, graze |
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Dupe |
a person easily tricked or deceived, to deceive |
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Dynamic |
active, energetic, forceful |
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Eradicate |
to root out, to get rid of, destroy completely |
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Frustrate |
to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire |
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Grim |
stern, merciless, fierce, savage, cruel |
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Inimitable |
not capable of being copied or imitated |
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Makeshift |
a temporary substitute for something else |
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Marginal |
in, at, or near the edge or margin |
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Pending |
waiting to be settled |
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Prescribe |
to order as a rule or course to be followed |
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Preview |
something seen in advance |
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Prominent |
standing out so as to be easily seen |
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Quaint |
add or old-fashioned in a pleasing way |
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Reluctant |
add or old-fashioned in a pleasing way |
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Scrimp |
to handle very economically or stingly |
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Snare |
to trap, catch |
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Utmost |
greatest, highest, farthest |
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Vengeance |
punishment in return for an injury |
