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20 Cards in this Set
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Anecdote |
(n.) a short account of an incident in someone's life |
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Consolidate |
(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
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Counterfeit |
(n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj,) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy |
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Docile |
(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
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Dominate |
(v.) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, to command due to height |
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Entreat |
(v.) to bed, implore, ask earnestly |
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Fallible |
(adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
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Fickle |
(adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
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Fugitive |
(n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
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Grimy |
(adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
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Iota |
(n.) a very small part or quantity |
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Maul |
(v.) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer |
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Potential |
(adj.) possible, able to happen; (n.) something that can develop or become a reality |
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Radiant |
(adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
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Rural |
(adj.) relating to farm areas and life in the country |
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Substantial |
(adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
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Tactful |
(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people |
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Tamper |
(v.) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
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Ultimate |
(adj.) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
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Uncertainty |
(n.) doubt, the state of being unsure |