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20 Cards in this Set
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adulterate
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to corrupt; make worse by the addition of lesser value; pollute
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
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augment
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to make larger, increase; enlarge
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bereft
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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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to position or arrange; to form up; station, organize
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dour
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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored; harsh, bleak, forbidding
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fortitude
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courage in facing dificulties; resolve
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gape
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to share with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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to utter taunting words;expression of scorn;ridicule, mock
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guise
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an external appearance, cover, mask; costume
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion; clue, indication
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious; rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
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pliable
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easily bent, flexlible; easily influenced;adaptable
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reiterate
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to say again, repeat; restate
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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tentative
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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously, with great care; carefully
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