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15 Cards in this Set
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accord
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(n.) agreement, harmony; (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant , bestow on
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barter
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(n.) an exchange in trade; (v.) to exchange goods
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curt
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(adj.) short, rudely brief
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devise
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(v.) to think ot, plan, figure out, invent, create
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dexterous
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(adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever
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engross
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(v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
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entail
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(v.) to put a burden on, ipose, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n.) such a restriction
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ferret
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(n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger
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habituate
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(v.) to become used to; to cause to become used to
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impending
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(adj. part.) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way
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personable
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(adj.) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive
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rue
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(v.) to regret, be sorry for; (n.) a feeling of regret
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scoff
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(v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for
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transition
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(n.) a change from one state or condition to another
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upbraid
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(v.) to blame, scold, find fault with
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