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20 Cards in this Set
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adept
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skilled, or an expert
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aspire
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strive toward , to be ambitious (V)
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bleak
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dreary
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chide
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to blame or scold (V)
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despicable
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contemptible
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dimunitive
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smaller than most
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emancipate (V)
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to free from slavery
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erroneous
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incorrect
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exploit
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(V) make use of in a negative way (N) a deed
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extemporaneous
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made or delivered on spur of the moment
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impair
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to damage
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invincible
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not able to be defeated
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languid
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drooping, without energy
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mire
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(N) wet swampy ground (V) to get stuck
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obtrusive
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thrust out, forward
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preamble
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introduction to a speech or literate writing
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render
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present, or to perform, deliver officailly
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rugged
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rough, stern, strong
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skeptical
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inclined to doubt
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slipshod
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untidy in dress, etc. careless, sloppy
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