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20 Cards in this Set
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adverse
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(adj) unfavorable, negative
working against, hostile |
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arid
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(adj)extremely dry
uninteresting, dull |
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assailant
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(n) a person who attacks violently
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billow
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(n) a large wave
(v) to rise or swell like a wave |
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confront
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(v) to meet face to face especially as a challenge
come to grips with |
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constrain
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(v) to force, compel
to restrain, hold back |
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contemporary
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(adj) belonging to the same period of time as oneself
(n) a person of the same time |
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depict
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(v) to portray
to represent or show in the form of a picture |
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disinterested
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(adj) fair minded free from selfish motives
indifferent |
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encompass
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(v) to encircle go or reach around
to enclose to include with a certain group or class |
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groundless
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(adj) without any good reason or cause
unjustified |
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hypocrite
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(n) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is
a 2 faced person |
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incomprehensible
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(adj) impossible to understand
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manipulate
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(v) to handle or use skillfully
to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
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maximum
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(n) the greatest possible amount or degree
(adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
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mimic
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(n) a person who does imitation
(v) to imitate to make fun of |
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ruffle
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(v) to wrinkle, make uneven
to annoy to upset (n) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges |
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serene
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(adj) peaceful, calm
free of emotional upset clear and free of storm majestic, grand |
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sheepish
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(adj) embarrassed
resembling a sheep in meekness timid |
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stamina
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(n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain
staying power |
