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20 Cards in this Set
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Anonymous
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(adj) unnamed, wihtout the name of the person involved(writer, composer,etc.); unkown; lacking individuality or character
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Browse
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(v) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
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Dupe
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(n) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v) to deceive
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Dynamic
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(adj) active, energetic, forceful
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Eradicate
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(v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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Frustrate
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(v) to prevent form accomplishing a purpose or fulfillling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
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Grim
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(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
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Inimitable
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(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated
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Makeshift
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(n) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary
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Marginal
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(adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
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Pending
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(adj) waiting to be settled; (prep) until
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Prescribe
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(v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order fo medical purposes
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Preview
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(n) something seen in advance; (v) to view beforehand
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Prominent
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(adj) standing out so as to be easily see; important, well-known
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Quaint
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(adj) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
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Reluctant
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(adj) unwilling, holding back
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Scrimp
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(v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
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Snare
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(v) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement
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Utmost
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(adj) greatest, highest, farthest; (n) the extreme limit
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Vengeance
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(n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
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