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20 Cards in this Set
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Auxiliary |
Giving assistance or support |
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Candid |
Frank, sincere; impartial; unposed |
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Cubicle |
A small room or compartment |
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Drudgery |
Work that is hard and tiresome |
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Envoy |
A representative or messenger (as of government) |
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Escalate |
To elevate; To increase in intensity |
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Expedient |
A means to an end; Advantageous, useful |
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Feign |
To pretend |
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Flair |
A natural quality, talent, or skill; A distinctive style |
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Grievous |
Causing sorrow or pain; Serious |
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Heterogeneous |
Composed of different kinds, diverse |
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Horde |
A vast number (as of people); A throng |
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Impel |
To force, drive forward |
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Incredulous |
Disbelieving, skeptical |
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Inscribe |
To write or engrave; To enter a name on a list |
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Monologue |
A speech by one actor; A long talk by one person |
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Prognosis |
A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
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Rasping |
With a harsh, grating noise; A harsh sound |
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Repugnant |
Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
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Scuttle |
To sink ships by cutting holes in it |
