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40 Cards in this Set
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altercation
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an angry argument
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condone
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to pardon or overlook
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dissent
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to disagree; disagreement
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eminent
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famous, outstanding, distinguished
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fabricate
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to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
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irate
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extremely angry
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marauder
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a raider, plunderer
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pilfer
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to steal in small quantities
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rift
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a split, break, breach
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semblance
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a likeness; an outward appearance
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surmount
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to overcome, rise above
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trite
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commonplace; overused, stale
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usurp
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to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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precipitous
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very steep
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profuse
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very abundant; given or flowing freely
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shackle
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to put into chains; a chain, fetter
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threadbare
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shabby, old and worn
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embroil
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to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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debacle
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an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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abscound
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to run off and hide
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arduous
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hard to do, requiring much effort
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auspicious
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favorable; fortunate
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daunt
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to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten or discourage
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hoodwink
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to mislead by a trick, deceive
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intrepid
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very brave, fearless, unshakable
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larceny
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theft
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pliant
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bending readily, easily influenced
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rectify
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to make right, correct
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reprieve
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a temporary relief or delay; to grant a postponement
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revile
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to attack with words, call bad names
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ad infinitum
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endlessly
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congenial
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getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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sordid
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wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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untenable
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not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
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wane
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to lose size, strength of power
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blanch
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to remove color from; to make or turn pale
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illustrious
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very famous, distinguished
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laborious
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not easy, requiring hard work
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lithe
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bending easily, limber
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wily
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sly, shrewd
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