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20 Cards in this Set
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anecdote
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(n) a short account of an incident in someone's life
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consolidate
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(v) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
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counterfeit
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(n) an imitation designed to decieve;
(adj) not genuine, fake (v) to make an illegal copy |
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docile
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(adj) easily taught, led or managed; obedient
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dominate
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(v) to rule over by strengh or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
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entreat
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(v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly
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fallible
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(adj) capable of being wron, mistaken, or inaccurate
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fickle
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(adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancyor stadiness, inconsistent
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fugitive
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(n) one who flees or runs away
(adj) fleeting; lasting a very short time; wanderin, difficult to grasp |
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grimy
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(adj) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
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iota
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(n) a very small part or quanity
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maul
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(v) to beat or knock abou, handle roughly, to mangle
(n) heavy hammer |
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potential
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(adj) possible; able to happen\
(n) something that can develop pr become reality |
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radiant
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(adj) shining, bright; giving light or energy
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rural
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(adj) relating to farm aresand life in the country
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substantial
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(adj) large, important; major'significant;prosperous; not imaginary, material
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tactful
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(adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
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tamper
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(v) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishlywith; to handle in a secret or improper way
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ultimate
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(adj) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual;basic, fundamental
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uncertainty
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(n) doubt, the state of being unsure
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