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30 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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expert in using the hands or mind;skillful;clever;deft;dexterous
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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apprentice
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person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker;learner;beginner;novice;tyro
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aptitude
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natural tendency to learn to understand;bent;talent
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craftsperson
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skilled worker;artisan
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dexterity
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skill in using the hands or mind;deftness;adroitness;expertise
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maladroit
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clumsy;inept;awkard
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versatile
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capable of doing many things well;many-sided all-around
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destitute
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not possessing the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing;needy;indigent
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economize
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reduce expenses;be frugal
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frugal
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1. barely enough; scanty
2. avoiding waste;economical;sparing;saving;thrifty |
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impoverish
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make very poor; reduce to poverty;bankrupt;ruin;pauperize
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indigence
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poverty;penury
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affluent
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very wealthy;rich;opulent
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avarice
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execessive desire for wealth; greediness;cupidity
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avaracious
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greedy;grasping;covetous
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covet
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desire;long for;crave,especially something belonging to another
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dowry
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money, property, etc, that a bride brings to her husband
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financial
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having to do with money matters; monetary; pecuniary; fiscal
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fleece
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to remove the wool from sheep or a similar animal
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hoard
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save and conceal; accumulate; amass
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lavish
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too free in giving, using, or spending; profuse; prodigal
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lucrative
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profitable; moneymaking
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means
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wealth; property; resources
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opulence
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wealth; riches; affluence
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sumptuous
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involving large expense; luxurious; costly
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apprehensive
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expecting something unfavorable; afraid; anxious
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cower
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draw back tremblingly; shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil
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dastardly
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cowardly and mean
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intimidate
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make fearful or timid; frighten; force by fear; cow; bully
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