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20 Cards in this Set
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anonymous
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adj - unnamed, unknown, lacking individuality and character
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browse
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verb - to nibble or graze, read casually, window shop
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dupe
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noun - a person who is easily tricked or deceived
verb- to deceive |
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dynamic
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adj - active, energetic, forceful
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eradicate
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verb - to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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frustrate
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verb - to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
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grim
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adj - stern, merciless, savage or cruel
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inimitable
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adj - not capable of being copied or imitated
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makeshift
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adj - crude, flimsy, temporary
noun - temporary substitute for something else |
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marginal
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adj- in, at or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large or important enough for the purpose
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pending
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adj - waiting to be settled
preposition - until |
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prescribe
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verb - to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
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preview
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noun - something seen in advance
verb - to view beforehand |
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prominent
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adj - standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well known
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quaint
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adj - pleasingly odd or old fashioned; clever or skillfully made
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reluctant
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adj - unwilling, holding back
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scrimp
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verb - to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a scanty way
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snare
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verb - to trap or catch
noun- a trap, entanglement |
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vengeance
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noun- punishment in return for an injury or wrong; unusual force or violence
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utmost
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adj - greatest, highest, furthest
noun- the extreme limit |
