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45 Cards in this Set
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Obstreperous
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(adj.) noisy, unruly, disorderly
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Persive
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(adj.) One's thought process
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Perilous
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(adj.) dangerous
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Intrepid
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(adj.) very brave, fearless
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Subjugate
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(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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Pliant
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(adj.) bending readily, easily, easily influenced
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Feint
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(n.) a deceptive movement
(v.) to make a depceptive move |
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Efface
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(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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Auspicious
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(adj.)Favorable, fourtunate
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Precepice
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(n) a very steep cliff
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Vagrant
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(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp
(adj) wandering aimlessly |
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Meander
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(v.) to wander about,
(n.) a sharp twist or turn |
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Revile
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(v) to attack with words, call bad names
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Tirade
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(n) a long angry speech, usually very critical
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Reprieve
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(n.) a temporary relief or delay
(v.) to grant a postponement |
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Abscond
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(v.) to run off and hide
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Terse
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(adj.) brief and to the point
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Supplant
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(v.) to take the place of
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Tenacious
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(adj) holding together firmly
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Credible
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(adj.) believable
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Trite
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commonplace; overused, stale
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Defray
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(v) to pay for
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Adherent
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(n) a follower;supporter
(adj) attatching sticking to |
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Malign
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(v) to speak evil of, slander
(adj) evil |
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Inundate
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(v) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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Surly
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(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
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Adjourn
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(v)to stop prceedings for a time; to move to another place
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Exorbitant
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(adj.) unreasonably high, excessive
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Altercation
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(n) an angry argument
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Usurp
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(v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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Abscond
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(v.) to run off and hide
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Terse
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(adj.) brief and to the point
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Supplant
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(v.) to take the place of
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Tenacious
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(adj) holding together firmly
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Credible
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(adj.) believable
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Trite
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commonplace; overused, stale
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Defray
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(v) to pay for
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Adherent
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(n) a follower;supporter
(adj) attatching sticking to |
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Malign
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(v) to speak evil of, slander
(adj) evil |
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Inundate
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(v) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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Surly
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(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
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Adjourn
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(v)to stop prceedings for a time; to move to another place
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Exorbitant
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(adj.) unreasonably high, excessive
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Altercation
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(n) an angry argument
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Usurp
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(v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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