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48 Cards in this Set
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adulterate
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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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contaminate
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augment
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to make larger
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enlarge
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bereft
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deprived of
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lonely
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deploy
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to utilize
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station
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dour
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stern, gloomy, ill-humored
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harsh
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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resolve
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gibe
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to utter taunting words
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guise
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an external appearance
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costume
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap
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cunning
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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clue
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opulent
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wealthy
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rich
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reiterate
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to say again
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repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally of emotionally
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impassive
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tentative
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experimental in nature
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inconlusive
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verbatim
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word for word
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precisely
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warily
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cautiously
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carefully
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adroit
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skillful (hands)
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clever
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amicable
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peaceful, friendly
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neoghborly
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averse
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opposing, unwilling
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disclined
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belligerent
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warlike
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aggressive
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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benin
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cursory
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hasty, not thoroughly
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quick
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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fraud
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extol
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to praise exravegantly
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applause
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conflagration
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a large scale destruction
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holocaust
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impervious
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not affected of hurt by
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impenetrable
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jeopardy
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danger
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risk
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meticulous
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extremely careful
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painstaking careful
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nostogia
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a longing for something past
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homesickness
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quintessence
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most typical example
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paragon
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retrogress
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to move backwards
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decline
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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inspect
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inclement
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stormy
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blustery
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muse
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to day dream
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contemplate
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negligible
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so unimportant it can be disregarded
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insignificant
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perpetuate
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to make permanent of long lasting
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prolong
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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penalizing
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redress
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to set right, remedy
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correct
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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visit
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urbane
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refined in a manner or style
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elegant
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adversary
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enemy
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opponent
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alienate
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to turn away
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seperate
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artifice
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skillful of clever trick
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stratagem
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coerce
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to force or compel
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pressure
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craven
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cowardly
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fearful
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demise
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famous death
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disease
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exhilarate
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to enliven, cheer
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stimulate
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fallow
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plowed but jot seeded, inactive
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unproductive
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