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20 Cards in this Set
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Adroit |
Skillful, expert in the use of the hands of mind |
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Amicable |
Peaceable, friendly |
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Averse |
Having a deep seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
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Belligerent |
Given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive |
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Benevolent |
Kindly, charitable |
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Cursory |
Hasty, not thorough |
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Duplicity |
Treachery, deceitfulness |
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Extol |
To praise extravagantly |
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Feasible |
Possible, able to be done |
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Grimace |
A wry face, a facial distortion |
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Holocaust |
A large scale destruction , especially by fire |
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Impervious |
Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
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Impetus |
A moving force, impulse, or stimulus |
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Jeopardy |
Danger |
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Meticulous |
Extremely careful; particular about details |
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Nostalgia |
A longing for something past; homesickness |
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Quintessence |
The purest essence or form of something |
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Retrogress |
To move backwards; to return to an earlier condition |
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Scrutinize |
To examine closely |
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Tepid |
Lukewarm; unenthusiastic |
