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60 Cards in this Set
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Alliance |
a joining together for some common purpose |
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Bewilder |
To puzzle completely, confuse |
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Buffon |
A clown; a coarse, stupid person |
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Controversial |
Arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement |
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Dishearten |
To discourage |
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Fruitless |
Not producing the desired results, unsuccessful |
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Hostile |
Unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive |
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Inflammable |
Easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused |
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Inflict |
To give or cause something unpleasant, impose |
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Malignant |
Deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
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Mortify |
To hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering |
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Orthodox |
In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things |
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Procure |
To obtain through special effort; to bring about |
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Scurry |
To run quickly, scamper, hurry |
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Sodden |
Soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless |
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Spirited |
Full of life and vigor; courageous |
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Virtual |
Having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing |
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Void |
Completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify |
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Wayward |
Disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious |
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Wince |
The act of drawing back in this way; the act of drawing back in this way |
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Anecdote |
A short account of an incident in someone's life |
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Consolidate |
To combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
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Counterfeit |
An imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy |
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Docile |
Easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
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Dominate |
To rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
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Entreat |
To beg, implore, ask earnestly |
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Fallible |
Capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
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Fickle |
Liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
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Fugitive |
One who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
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Grimy |
Very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
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Iota |
A very small part or quantity |
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Maul |
To beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer |
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Potential |
Possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality |
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Radiant |
Shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
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Rural |
Relating to farm areas and life in the country |
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Substantial |
Large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
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Tactful |
Skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
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Tamper |
To interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
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Ultimate |
Last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
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Uncertainty |
Doubt, the state of being unsure |
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Anonymous |
Unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character |
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Browse |
To nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop |
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Dupe |
A person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive |
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Dynamic |
Active, energetic, forceful |
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Eradicate |
To root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
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Frustrate |
To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement |
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Grim |
Stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
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Inimitable |
Not capable of being copied or imitated |
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Makeshift |
A temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary |
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Marginal |
In, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose |
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Pending |
Waiting to be settled; until |
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Prescribe |
To order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
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Preview |
Something seen in advance; to view beforehand |
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Prominent |
Standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known |
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Quaint |
Odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
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Reluctant |
Unwilling, holding back |
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Scrimp |
To handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty |
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Snare |
To trap, catch; a trap or entanglement |
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Utmost |
Greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit |
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Vengeance |
Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |
