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20 Cards in this Set
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(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
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oblique
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(adj.) giving freely, generous, plentiful, given abundantly
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bountiful
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(adj., part.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
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congested
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(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
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avowed
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(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
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minimize
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(v.) to exchange playful remarks, tease
(n.) talk that is playful and teasing |
banter
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(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time
(n., pl.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years |
durable
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(pl. n.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
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antics
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(adj.) described in
well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life |
legendary
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(adj., adv.) with extreme care or caution
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gingerly
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(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
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enterprising
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(adj., adv.) in a disguguised state, under an assumed name;
(n.) the state of being disguised or a person in disguise |
incognito
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(v.) to cripple, disable
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maim
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(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals;
(n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals |
wanton
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(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
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frugal
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(n.) harm or loss, injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
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detriment
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(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing;
(n.) an oversupply |
glut
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(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect
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invalidate
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(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to wiht great respect
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venerate
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(v.) to change direction or course, turn aside, shift
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veer
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