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20 Cards in this Set
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dynamic
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active, energetic; vigorous, high-powered
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reluctant
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unwilling, hesitant, loath
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makeshift
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stopgap; substitute; crude, flimsy
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marginal
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borderline, minimal, near the edge
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snare
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to trap, catch; pitfall; entrap
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prominent
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standing out so as to be easily seen; conspicuous, noticeable
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anonymous
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nameless; unknown
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quaint
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picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious
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inimitable
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not capable of being copied; matchless; unique
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scrimp
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to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small; economize
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pending
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waiting to be settled; undecided, unsettled
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dupe
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a person easily tricked; fool, mislead, hoodwink
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browse
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to nibble, graze; skim, scan
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prescribe
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to order as a rule to be followed or for medical purposes; specify; appoint; recommend
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preview
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something seen in advance; foretaste
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frustrate
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to prevent from accomplishing a purpose; thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint
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eradicate
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get rid of; wipe out; uproot
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utmost
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maximum; supreme; best
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vengeance
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punishment in return for a wrong; revenge, retaliation, reprisal
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grim
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stern; dreadful, frightful, ferocious
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