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60 Cards in this Set
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Audacious |
Bold, daring, fearless |
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Daunt |
To discourage, intimidate |
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Culpable |
Guilty, responsible for wrong; deserving blame |
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Divisive |
Creating conflict or hostility between people |
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Contrite |
Feeling regret, remorse, or guilt for a fault or shortcoming |
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Ambiguous |
Having more than one possible meaning |
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Vulnerable |
Defenseless, unprotected susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm |
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Fastidious |
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detial |
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Furtive |
Attempting to avoid notice or attenting;secretive;stealthy |
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Condone |
Accept, excuse, and allow (something that is considered wrong) to continue |
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Aversion |
Intense dislike |
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Belittle |
To put down or to make someone or something seem unimportant |
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Malady |
A disease or ailment |
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Neutralize |
To balance;make something ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect |
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Facilitate |
Make (an action or process) easier or less difficult;assist;aid |
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Robust |
Strong and healthy;hardy, vigorous |
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Rejuvenate |
To make young again; renew |
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Pensive |
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought |
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Impeach |
An accusation of wrongdoing against a public official |
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Cumulative |
Resulting from gradual increase |
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Cajole |
Persuade by flattery or coaxing |
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Winsome |
Charming; attractive or appealing in appearance or character |
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Authentic |
Genuine, real; not false or copied |
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Vacillate |
Be indecisive, alternate or waver between different opinions or actions |
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Inept |
Having or showing no skill; clumsy, awkward |
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Amenable |
Agreeable, cooperative |
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Mar |
A mark or flaw that spoils the apperance ofsomething; damage, disfigure |
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Torpor |
A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy; dormancy |
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Conundrum |
Mystery, puzzle; confusing and difficult problem or question |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggerated statement or claims not meant to be taken literally |
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Verbose |
Using or containing too many words |
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Luminous |
Bright or shining especially in the dark; glowing |
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Benefactor |
Someone giving money or aid |
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Haggle |
An act of negotiating or arguing over the cost of something; make a deal |
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Voluminous |
Large in number or quantity; marked by great volume or bulk |
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Zealous |
Marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
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Calamitous |
Disastrous, catastrophic |
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Disconcerting |
Causing one to feel unsettled, slighty disturbed, bewildered, perplexed |
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Blanch |
To take the color out of; to make white or pale |
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Abstract |
A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
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Convene |
To meet, come together, assemble |
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Tinge |
To color slighty |
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Elusive |
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve |
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Oblivious |
Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one |
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Credence |
Acceptance of something as real or true |
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Garrulous |
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters |
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Gregarious |
Outgoing, sociable |
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Impromptu |
Done without being planned, organized or rehearsed |
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Elucidate |
Make clear; explain; interpret; define; clarify |
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Blatant |
Glaring, obvious; done openly and unashamedly |
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Pungent |
Having a sharply strong taste or smell |
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Cynic |
Person who distrusts the motives of others |
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Quiver |
To shake slighty, tremble |
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Expunge |
Erease or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant) |
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Lax |
Not strict, severe, or careful; careless or negligent |
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Diligent |
Hard working; showing care, persistence, and attention in doing something |
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Assimilation |
Act of blending in, becoming similar |
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Advocate |
A person who pleads for a cause or an idea |
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Stipend |
Fixed amount of money paid regularly; allowance |
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Parch |
Make or become dry through intense heat |
