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21 Cards in this Set
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presispose
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v. to incline to beforehand
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diffuse
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v. to spread or scatter freely or widely
adj. wordy, long winded |
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admonish
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to caution or adise; Scold mildly
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Breach
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an opening; a gap; a violation or infraction
V. to create an opening |
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perennial
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adj. lasting for a long time, persistant
n. a plant that lives for many years |
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brigand
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a bandit
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
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dilemma
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n. a difficult or perplexing situation
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commandeer
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to seize for miitary use
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spurious
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adj. not genuine, not true, not valid
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unbridled
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adj. uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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relinquish
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v. to let go, to give up
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debris
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n. scattered fragments, wreckage
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efface
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v. to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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spasmodic
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adj. sudden and violent but brief; fitful intermittant
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muddle
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v. to make a mess of;
n. a hopeless mess |
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
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deadlock
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n. a complete standstill
v. to bring to a standstill |
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cumbersome
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clumsy, hard to handle, slow moving (adj)
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opinionated
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adj. stubborn and often unreasonable
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salvage
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v. to save from fire or shipwreck;
n. property thus saved |
