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15 Cards in this Set
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abbreviate
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to shorten by leaving out certain parts
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appropriate
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suitable or right for the purpose
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exclude
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to leave out; to keep from being a part of
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fanciful
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1. not based on reason unrealistic
2. not real; imaginary |
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futile
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certain to fail; hopeless or useless
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grudge
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a feeling of resentment; to be unwilling to give
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inspire
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to fill with emotion or great excitement
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majority
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1. the greater number or part; more than half
2. the amount by which one number of votes is great than another |
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persevere
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to refuse to give up despite difficulties
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possess
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1. to have or to own
2. to get power or control over |
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prejudice
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an opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts
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resolute
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determined not to give in; unyielding
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sneer
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to look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner
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unanimous
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without any disagreement
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unruly
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1. badly behaved
2. hard to control |
