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30 Cards in this Set
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abut
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=v to join at end or be next to
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avail
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=v to be of use or benefit to
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crony
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=n a very close friend or pal
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cryptic
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=adj puzzling mystifying or eniigmatic
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acme
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=n the highest point
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attribute
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=n a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone
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belittle
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=v to make something appear smaller
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doctrine
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=n a belief principle or teaching a system of such beliefs or principles
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aloof
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=adj withdrawn standing apart from others
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articulate
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=v to pronounce distinctly to express well in words
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apt
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=adj suitable fitting likely
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defile
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=v to make unclean or dirty
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encroach
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=v to advance beyond the usual or proper limits
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enmity
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=n hatred ill-well
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nullify
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=v to make of no value
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plummet
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=v to plunge straight down
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flaunt
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=v to wave or flutter showily
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genial
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=adj cordial pleasantly cheerful
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menial
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=adj lowly humble lacking importance or dignity
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pertinent
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=adj related to the matter at hand
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recluse
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=n a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
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premoniton
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=n forewarning of a future event
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repercussion
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=n an effect or consequence of some action or event
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proclaim
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=v to declare publicly or officially
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scavenger
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=n a person who collects or removes usable terms from waste materials
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stoical
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=adj self-controlled
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stance
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=n a way of holding the body
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turncoat
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=n a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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wallow
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=v to roll about in a lazy
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waver
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=v to to make to and fro
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