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20 Cards in this Set
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affluence |
(n)wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty |
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arrears |
(n)unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty |
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cascade |
(n)a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quality; (v) to flow downward |
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cringe |
(v)to shrink back or hide in fear or submissivemeness |
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crotchety |
(adj)cranky, ill[tempered; full of odd whims |
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immoblie |
(adj)not movable; not moving |
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impassable |
(adj)blocked so that nothing can go through |
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innovation |
(n) something new, a change, the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc |
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jovial |
(adj) good-humored, in high spirits; merry |
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mancle |
(n)a handcuff, anything that chains or confines (v) to chain or restrain |
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martial |
(adj) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life |
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minimum |
(n) the smallest possible amount (adj) the lowest permissible or possible |
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nimble |
(adj)quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever
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onset |
(n) the beginning, start (especially of something violent); an attack, assault
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partition |
(n)something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections; (v) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares |
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perishable |
(adj) likely to spoil or decay |
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retrieve |
(v) to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good |
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sinister |
(adj) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm |
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taut |
(adj) tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order |
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template |
(n) a pattern, typically in the form of metal, wood, or plastic; something that is used as a model to imitate |
