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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit |
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
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amicable |
peaceable, friendly |
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averse |
having a deep seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
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belligerent |
given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war |
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benevolent |
kindly, charitable |
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cursory |
hasty, not thorough |
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duplicity |
treachery, deceitfulness |
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extol |
to praise extravagantly |
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feasible |
possible, able to be done |
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grimace |
a wry face, facial distortion |
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holocaust |
a large scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering |
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impervious |
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
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impetus |
a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
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jeopardy |
danger |
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meticulous |
extremely careful; particular about details |
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nostalgia |
a longing for something past; homesickness |
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quintessence |
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
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retrogress |
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
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scrutinize |
to examine closely |
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tepid |
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest |
