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60 Cards in this Set
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accord
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agreement, harmony; to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grand, bestow on
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barter
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an exchange in trade; to exchange goods
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curt
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short, rudely brief
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devise
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to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create
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dexterous
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skillful in the use of hands or body; clever
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engross
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to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
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entail
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to put a burden on, impose, require, involve: to restrict (ownership of property) by limiting inheritance; such a restriction
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ferret
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a kind of a weasel; to search or hunt out: to torment, badger
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habituate
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to become used to; to cause to become used to
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impending
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about to happen, hanging over (in a menacing way)
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personable
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pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive
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rue
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to regret, be sorry for; a feeling of regret
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scoff
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to make fun of; to show contempt for
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transition
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a change from one state or condition
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trepidation
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fear, fright, trembling
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upbraid
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to blame, scold, find fault with
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veritable
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actual, true, real
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vex
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to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle
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vitality
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strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive
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whimsical
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subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful: unpredictable
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appease
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to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
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belated
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late, tardy
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calamitous
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causing great misfortune
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cite
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to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
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conventional
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in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
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decoy
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to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap
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delve
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to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly in
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ensue
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to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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gallantry
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heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
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impart
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to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
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judicious
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using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
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mediate
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to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
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milieu
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the setting, surroundings, environment
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outlandish
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strange, freakish, odd, foreign-looking; geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
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overbearing
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domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
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pert
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high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
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quirk
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a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
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regale
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to feast, entertain agreeably
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shiftless
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lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
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taint
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a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate
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abdicate
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to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard.
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bestow
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to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings
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capacious
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able to hold much, roomy
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caustic
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able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
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crusade
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a strong movement to advance a cause or idea; to campaign, work vigorously
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deface
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to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine
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embargo
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an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance; to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with
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fallacy
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a false notion or belief; an error in thinking
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levity
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a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight
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mendicant
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a beggar; depending on begging for living
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nauseate
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to make sick to the stomach; to fill with disgust
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negate
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to nullify, deny, bring to nothing
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pivotal
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vitally important, essential
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recipient
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one who receives; receiving; able or wiling to receive
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ruse
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an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick
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teem
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to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities
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tenet
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an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
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tractable
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easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable
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ungainly
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clumsy, awkward; unwieldy
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voracious
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having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
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