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20 Cards in this Set
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adj. lowly, huumble, lacking importance or dignity
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menial
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v. to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decison
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waver
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n. a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something
v. to assign to, credit with, to regard as caused by or resulting from. |
attribute
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v. to remove by cutting
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excise
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adj. not putting on airs
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unassuming
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v. to destroy lay waste, ruin
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ravage
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n. the highest point
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acme
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v. to ward off, evade, avoid
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parry
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adj. preying on, plundering
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predatory
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adj. showy and flashy but lacking good taste
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tawdry
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n. a way of holding the body, an attitude, position
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stance
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n. a person who switches to the opposing team or side
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turncoat
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v. to roll about carelessy, laz, clumsy or in a helpless way
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wallow
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v.to make something appear smaller then it is
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belittle
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n. a joining together, the point at which 2 things are joined
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juncture
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v. to transport, to transmit
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convey
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(adj.) foreign
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exotic
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adj. thin, pale and careworn
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haggard
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adj. lively, easy and carefree
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jaunty
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n. a belief, principle or teaching
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doctrine
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