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25 Cards in this Set
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auxiliary
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adj. giving assistance or support
n. a helper, aid |
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candid
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adj. frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
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cubicle
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n. a small room or compartment
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drudgery
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n. work that is hard and tiresome
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envoy
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n. a representative or messenger (as of government)
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auxiliary
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adj. giving assistance or support
n. a helper, aid |
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candid
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adj. frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
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cubicle
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n. a small room or compartment
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drudgery
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n. work that is hard and tiresome
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envoy
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n. a representative or messenger (as of government)
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escalate
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v. to elevate, to increase in intensity
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expedient
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n. a means to an end
adj. advantageous, useful |
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feign
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v. to pretend
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flair
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n. a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
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grievous
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adj. causing sorrow or pain; serious
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heterogeneous
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adj. composed of different kinds, diverse
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horde
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n. a vast number (as of people); a throng
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impel
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v. to force, drive forward
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incredulous
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adj. disbeliveing, skeptical
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inscribe
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v. to write or engrave, to enter a name on a list
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monologue
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n. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
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prognosis
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n. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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rasping
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adj. with a harsh, grating sound
n. a hash sound |
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repugnant
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adj. offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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scuttle
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v. to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry
n. a pail |
