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20 Cards in this Set
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(v) to spread or scatter freely or widely
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diffuse
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efface
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to wipe out, to keep oneself from being noticed
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
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commandeer
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to seize for military or official use
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cumbersome
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clumsy, hard to handle, slow moving
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admonish
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to caution or advise against something, to remind of a duty/scold mildly
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deadlock
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a standstill resulting from the opposition of 2 forces
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unbridled
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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predispose
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to incline before hand
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salvage
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to save from something, properly saved
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spasmodic
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sudden and violent, but brief
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brigand
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a bandit, robber, outlaw, highway man
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relinquish
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to let go, to give up
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muddle
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a mess
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opinionated
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stubborn, having a closed mind to other's ideas
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spurious
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not genuine
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perennial
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long last / a plant
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breach
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an opening/ break through
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debris
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scattered fragments, wreckage
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dilemma
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a difficult problem or situation
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