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