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18 Cards in this Set
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abut
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(V) to join at one end or be next to, to support, prop up
S bolster |
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attire
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(N) clothes, apparel, grab(V) to dress, adorn, or bedeck
S clothing |
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avail
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(V) to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to make advantage of
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corny
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(N) a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy
A enemy |
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cryptic
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(ADJ) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
A crystal clear |
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diverget
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(ADJ) going in different different directions; different from each other
S differing A merging |
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enmity
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(N) hatred, ill-will
S hostility A friendship |
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fervent
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(ADJ) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
S burning A restrained |
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gaunt
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(ADJ) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
S lean A plump |
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infiltrate
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(V) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
S penetrate |
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nullify
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(V) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
S annul A confirm |
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perceptible
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(ADJ) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
S noticeable A invisible |
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plummet
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(V) to plunge straight down
S take a nosedive A skyrocket |
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proclaim
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(V) to declare publicly or officially
S announced A conceal |
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proxy
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(N) an agent, substitute; a written permission alowing one person to act in anothers place
S deputy |
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rankle
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(V) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness
S irritate A please |
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scavenger
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(N) a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials
S rummager |
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stint
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(V) to limit, be sparing or frugal
S economize A lavish |
