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