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32 Cards in this Set
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adapt
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to adjust or change to suit conditions
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falter
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to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline
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foreboding
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a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; marked by fear, ominous
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haughty
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chillingly proud and scornful
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loiter
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to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry
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pithy
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short but full of meaning and point
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steadfast
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firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
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vilify
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to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
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armistice
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a temporary peace, halt to fighting
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bland
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gentle, soothing, mild; lacking interest or taste
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epoch
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s distinct period of time, era, age
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infinite
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exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless; an incalculable number; the concept of infinity; a name for God
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kindred
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a person's relatives; a family relationship; related by blood; like similar
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naive
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innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience
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ramshackle
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appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky
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tedious
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long and tiresome
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vendor
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a person who sells something
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abyss
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a deep or bottomless pit
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dregs
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the last remaining part; the part of least worth
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fiasco
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the complete collapse or failure of a project
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inert
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lifeless, unable to move or act
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negligent
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marked by carelessness or indiference
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opus
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an impressive piece of work
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pallid
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pale, lacking color
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adversary
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(n) an opponent; a foe
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apothecary
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(n) a druggist; a pharmacist
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jest
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(n) a joke; (v) to tease or joke
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pernicious
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causing great harm or damage; destructive or ruinous
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posterity
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generations of the future
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prologue
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an introduction; a preface
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transgression
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a sin; breaking a law
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visage
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face; appearance
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