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42 Cards in this Set
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muster
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to bring together into one place; to call to come together, to summon
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ponder
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to think about something for a while; to carefully consider
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diabolical
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concerning the devil; evil or wicked
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empathy
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the ability to understand another person's feelings or thoughts
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arid
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very dry; having little rainfall
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burnish
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to rub a surface until it's smooth and shiny
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furtive
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done in a quiet, secretive way
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chide
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to scold
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wily
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crafty or cunning The wily general devised a plan to fool the troops.
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bellow
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to yell in a deep voice
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tepid
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neither hot nor cold; lukewarm
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daunt
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to scare and discourage
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swagger
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to walk with a boastful air; to strut about with excessive pride
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assert
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to state a viewpoint definitively; to declare OR to defend or maintain
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glean
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to gather or find something out piece by piece
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vista
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a view, usually of things far away
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squalid
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appearing dirty and repulsive; wretched
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crucial
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of the greatest importance; highly decisive
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sporadic
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happening infrequently or on an irregular basis; having no pattern or order
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burly
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very stocky and muscled
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vex
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to really irritate; to greatly annoy
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romp
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to goof off and have fun in an energetic, lively way
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wane
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to decrease, to approach an end to something
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fluent
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able to express yourself smoothly; graceful
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rancid
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having a nasty smell or taste due to rotting
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elite
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the very best or the highest group; what is thought to be the best or highest group OR (adj.) made up of the very best; belonging to or made up of a small, privileged group
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lug
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to carry something with great difficulty
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muck
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a moist, sticky pile of dirt, manure, rotting matter, or all three
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jar
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to have an irritating effect; to bother OR to knock off balance; to frighten and upset
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impel
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to drive forward; to urge into action
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guru
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a person who is both teacher and leader to a group of followers
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glean
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to gather or find something out piece by piece
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folly
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lack of good judgement; stupidity and foolishness "Looking back, Edwin realized the folly of his plan to cross the Sahara desert on roller skates."
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loom
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to come into view, usually in a threatening way; to stand over someone threateningly
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lout
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a stupid, awkward, foolish person
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mogul
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a very rich and influential person
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parch
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to make very thirsty and dry, usually by intense heat
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regal
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very fancy, beautiful, and expensive; kingly or queenly
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mirth
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happiness and good cheer
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repress
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to hold back; to keep down or hidden away OR to force out of the conscious mind
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spry
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lively and active
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stout
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sturdy and bold; bulky; strong and determined
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