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20 Cards in this Set
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congested
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(adj) overcrowed, filled or occupied to excess
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wanton
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(adj) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals
(n) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals. |
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durable
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(adj) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time
(n) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years. |
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main
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(v) to cripple, disable
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incognito
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(adj, adv) in a disguised state, under an assumed name.
(n) the state of being disguised or a person in diguise. |
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avowed
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(adj) declared openly and without shame.
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detriment
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(n) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage.
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enterprising
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(adj) entergetic, willing and able to start something new showing boldness and imagination.
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invalidate
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(v) to make valueless, take away all force or effect
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bountiful
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(adj) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly.
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glut
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(v) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing.
(n) an oversupply. |
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antics
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(n) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions.
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veer
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(v) to change direction or course, turn aside, shift.
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venerate
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(v) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect.
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oblique
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(adj) slanting or sloping; not straitforward or direct.
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frugal
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(adj) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scantly, poor, meager.
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banter
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(v) to exchange playful remarks, tease
(n) talk that is playful and teasing |
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gingerly
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(adj, adv) with extreme caution
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minimize
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(v) to make small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before.
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legendary
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(adj) described in well-known stories; existing in old stories rather than in real life.
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