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48 Cards in this Set
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alias
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n. assumed name
adv. otherwise called, otherwise known as |
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clandestine adj.
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carried on in secrecy and concealment; secret; covert; underhand; undercover
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enigma n.
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puzzling statement; riddle; mystery; puzzling problem or person
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enigmatic adj.
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mysterious; puzzling; obscure
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latent adj.
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present but not showing itself; hidden but capable of being brough to light; dormant; potential
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lurk v.
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1. be hidden; lie in ambush
2. move stealthily; sneak; slink |
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seclude v.
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shut up apart from others; confine in a place hard to reach; hide; cloister; secquester
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stealthy adj.
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secret in action or character; catlike; sly; furtive
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apprise, v.
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infrm; notify; advise
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avowal, n.
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open acknowledgment; frank declaration; admission; confession
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divulge v.
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make public; disclose; reveal; tell
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elicit v.
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draw forth; bring out; evoke; extract
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enlighten v.
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shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; free from ignorance; inform; instruct
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manifest v.
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show; reveal; display; evidence
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overt adj.
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open to view; not covert or hidden; public; manifest
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accede v.
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agree; assent; consent; ascquiesce
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accord n.
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agreement; harmony
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compact n.
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agreement; understanding; accord; covenant
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compatible adj.
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able to exist together harmoniously; in harmony; agreeable; congenial
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compromise n.
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settlement reached by a partial yielding on both sides
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conform v.
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be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards or customs; comply; obey
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consistent, adj.
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keeping to the same principles throughout; showing no contradiction; in accord; compatible; consonant
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correspond v.
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be in harmony; match; fit;agree; be similar
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dovetail v.
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to fit together with, so as to form a harmonious whole; interlock with
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reconcile v.
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cause to be friendly againl bring back to harmony
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relent v.
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become less harsh, severe, or strict, soften in temper, yield
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altercation n.
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noisy, angry dispute; quarrel; wrangle
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antagonize v.
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make an enemy of ; arouse the hostility of
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cleavage n.
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split; division; schism; chasm
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discord n.
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disagreement; dissension; strife
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discrepancy n.
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difference; disagreement; variation; inconsistency
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dissent v.
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differ in opinion; disagree; object
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embroil v.
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draw into a conflict
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estrange v.
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turn (someone) from affection to dislike or enmity; make unfriendly; separate; alienate
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friction n.
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conflict of ideas between persons or parties of opposing views; disagreement
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irreconcilable adj.
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unable to be brought into friendly accord or understanding; hostile beyond the possibilty of reconciliation; not reconcilable; incompatible
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litigation n.
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lawsuit, act or process of carrying on a lawsuit
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at variance
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in disagreement, at odds
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wrangle v.
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quarrel noisily; disput angrily; brawl; bicker
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condiment n.
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something such as pepper or spices addes to or served with food to enhane its flavor, seasoning
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devour v.
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eat up greedily; feast upon like an animal or a glutton; dispatch
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edible adj.
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fit for human consumption; eatable; comestible; nonpoisonous
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glutton n.
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1. greedy eater; person in the habit of eating too much
2. person with a great capacity for enduring or doing soemthing |
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luscious adj.
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delicious; juicy and sweet; delectable
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palatable adj.
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agreeable to the taste; pleasing; savory
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slake v.
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with reference to thirst bring to an end through regreshing drink; satisfy; quench
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succulent adj.
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full of juice; juicy
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voracious adj.
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having a huge appetite; greedy in eating; gluttonous; ravenous
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