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35 Cards in this Set
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austere
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strict; severe in appearance or manner; plain
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correlate
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n. established in orderly connection
v. to show a casual relationship between |
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bestow
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v. to confer or present as a gift or an honor; to apply or dedicate for a purpose
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furtive
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adj. stealthy; secretive
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mercenary
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n. one that serves merely for wages; a paid soldier who will fight for any country for money
adj. serving merely for pay or sordid advantage |
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permeate
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v. to pass throug openings or poses; to spread throughout
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populace
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n. the masses; the common people; a population
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accost
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v. to approach and speak to, often in a challenging or aggressive way
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rapacious
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adj. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed; inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate
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recalcitrant
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adj. stubbornly disobedient; difficult to deal with
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appraisal
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n. an expert valuation; an estimate of quality or quanity
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proletarian
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adj. of or beloning to the working class
n. a person belonging to the working class |
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undermine
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v. to dig from beneath; to wear away and weaken the supports of; to weaken or injure, especaially by guileful means
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exhaustive
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adj. leaving out nothing; comprehensive
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elation
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n. high spirits; a feeling of exaltation due to relief or triumph
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apprise
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v. to notify; to give notice to
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camaraderie
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n. the spirit of goodwill, loyalty, and understanding among friends; good fellowship
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enormity
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n. outrageousness; vastness
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recrimination
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n. the act of making an accusaton in return; a counteraccuation
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pernicious
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adj. very harmful; highly injurious; causing moral harm
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austere
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strict; severe in appearance or manner; plain
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correlate
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n. established in orderly connection
v. to show a casual relationship between |
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bestow
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v. to confer or present as a gift or an honor; to apply or dedicate for a purpose
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furtive
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adj. stealthy; secretive
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mercenary
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n. one that serves merely for wages; a paid soldier who will fight for any country for money
adj. serving merely for pay or sordid advantage |
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permeate
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v. to pass throug openings or poses; to spread throughout
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populace
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n. the masses; the common people; a population
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accost
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v. to approach and speak to, often in a challenging or aggressive way
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rapacious
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adj. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed; inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate
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recalcitrant
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adj. stubbornly disobedient; difficult to deal with
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appraisal
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n. an expert valuation; an estimate of quality or quanity
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proletarian
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adj. of or beloning to the working class
n. a person belonging to the working class |
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undermine
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v. to dig from beneath; to wear away and weaken the supports of; to weaken or injure, especaially by guileful means
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exhaustive
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adj. leaving out nothing; comprehensive
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elation
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n. high spirits; a feeling of exaltation due to relief or triumph
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