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15 Cards in this Set
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Belated |
Done too late;having been delayed beyond the usual time |
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Caliber |
Degree of importance or excellence |
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Chagrin |
A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being disappointed |
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Contravene |
To act against or be counter to |
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Default |
Failure to do what is required by duty or law |
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Doldrums |
A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish |
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Emblazon |
To inscribe or decorate conspicuously |
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Eminent |
Standing above others in worth,rank,or frame |
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Expend |
To use up; consume |
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Expire |
To come to an end |
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Exponent |
A person who explains interprets, or works to make something popular |
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Novice |
A person new at something; a beginner |
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Spry |
Moving with quickness and ease; lively |
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Tenous |
Lacking substance, flimsy |
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Truism |
A truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it |
