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32 Cards in this Set
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burly |
of a man : strong and heavy |
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abundant |
: existing or occurring in large amounts |
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accomplish |
: to succeed in doing (something) |
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adverse |
: bad or unfavorable : not good adverse circumstances, adverse reaction |
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nourishment/ sustenance |
: food and other things that are needed for health, growth, etc. |
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appease |
: to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired -- to appease an angry king : to make (a pain, a problem, etc.) less painful or troubling |
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homely |
: not pretty or handsome : plain or unattractive : plain and simple in an appealing or pleasant way |
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comely |
: pleasing in appearance : pretty or attractive |
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proclamation |
: the act of saying something in a public, official, or definite way : the act of proclaiming something : an official statement or announcement made by a person in power or by a government |
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ardent |
: having or showing very strong feelings |
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candid |
: expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way photography : showing people acting in a natural way because they do not know that they are being photographed |
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to assign |
to give (as of a task) -- the teacher assigned those tasks to me |
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a spouse |
a husband or a wife |
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a tippler |
an alcohol drinker |
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an imposter |
: a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else |
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a derelict |
a hobo, a vagabond (adj): : no longer cared for or used by anyone : failing to do what should be done |
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a sentinel |
: a soldier who guards a door, gate, etc. |
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an intruder |
: to come or go into a place where you are not wanted or welcome : to become involved with something private in an annoying way |
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an adjustment |
: a small change that improves something or makes it work better : a change that makes it possible for a person to do better or work better in a new situation |
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to deem |
1. to form or have an opinion; judge; think: He did not deem lightly of the issue. verb (used with object) 2. to hold as an opinion; think; regard: He deemed it wise to refuse the offer. |
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a pathologist |
medical : a doctor who specializes in pathology; especially : a doctor who examines bodies to find out the cause of death |
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a cavity |
: a hole or space inside something : a hole formed in a tooth by decay |
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frugal |
: careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to : using money or supplies in a very careful way : simple and plain What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate. |
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putrid |
having the odor of decaying flesh |
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avarice |
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth |
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frank |
truthful |
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to lynch |
to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority |
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to embezzle |
to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care |
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to trespass |
a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. |
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to restore |
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: |
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to monitor |
to observe, record, or detect (an operation or condition) with instruments that have no effect upon the operation or condition |
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obscure |
(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain |
