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20 Cards in this Set
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Gritty
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adjective- feeling like sand.
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Contemplate
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Verb- to think about for a long time.
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Diplomatic
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Adjective-skillful at dealing with people
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Taunt
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Verb, Synonym- to tease or make fun of, to mock.
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Jester
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noun- an entertainer at a royal earth in the middle ages.
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Obsolete
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Adjective- no longer in use.
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Exaggerate
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Verb- to make something seem grander than its actually is.
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Tendency
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Noun- a likelihood of behaving in acertian way.
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Persistent
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Adjective- not giving up, lasting a long time.
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Extricate
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Verb, Antonym- to set free from a difficult or embarrassing situation, to trap.
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Terminology
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Noun- Words or terms used in a particular business, science, or art.
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Digit
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Noun-1. A numeral 2.A finger.
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Frontier
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Noun- The part of a country where people are just beginning to settle. The area in a field of study where new discoveries are being made.
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Deception
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Noun, antonym- a trick or lie meant to deceive someone, truthfulness.
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Immobile
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Adjective, synonym- unable to move, motionless.
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Avert
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Verb- 1. to turn away 2. to prevent.
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Majority
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Noun- more than half.
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Perennial
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Adjective, Synonym- lasting through the year or for many years, constant.
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Comprehend
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Verb- to understand.
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Flaunt
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Verb- to display in order to be noticed.
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