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20 Cards in this Set
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abnormal |
not usual, not typical, strange |
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capsize |
to turn bottom side up, upset |
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catastrope |
a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
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decrease |
to become or make less; a lessening |
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disputatious |
inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
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evict |
to force out from a property, eject |
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flourish |
to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
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incentive |
a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action |
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insubordinate |
disobedient, rebellious |
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legible |
easily read |
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nub |
the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
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onslaught |
a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
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ordain |
to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
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outstrip |
to get ahead of, do better than, exceed |
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pervade |
to spread throughout |
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prudent |
cautious, careful, showing good sense |
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quench |
to put out, extinguish, end |
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remnant |
a small part remaining behind |
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simultaneous |
happening or existing at the same time |
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swerve |
to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn |
