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20 Cards in this Set
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Anonymous |
unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer); unknown; lacking individuality or character |
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Browse |
to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop |
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Dupe |
a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive |
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Dynamic |
active, energetic, forceful |
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Eradicate |
to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
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Frustrate |
to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement |
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Grim |
stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
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Inimitable |
not capable of being copied or imitated |
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Makeshift |
a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary |
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Marginal |
in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose |
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Pending |
waiting to be settled; until |
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Prescribe |
to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
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Preview |
something seen in advance; to view beforehand |
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Prominent |
standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known |
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Quaint |
odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
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Reluctant |
unwilling, holding back |
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Scrimp |
to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty |
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Snare |
to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement |
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Utmost |
greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit |
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Vengeance |
punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |
