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13 Cards in this Set
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CLANDESTINE
They prepare the party clandestinely |
Done in a private place or way : done secretly
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INTRIGUE
The former administration was characterized by intrigue and corruption. |
The activity of making secret plans
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ALIAS
He had many fake passports and documents with different alias |
An additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses
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YAP
She seems to spend all her time yapping on the phone. |
To talk in a loud and annoying way
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NEUTRALIZE
Our organism has his own system of defense to neutralize the toxic bacteria |
To stop (someone or something) from being effective or harmful
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GROVEL
He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend. |
To treat someone with too much respect or fear in a way that shows weakness in order to be forgiven or to gain approval or favor
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SEAMY
Don't fo too far away,because you can gen into the seamy side of the city |
Of or relating to unpleasant and usually illegal things (such as crime, drugs, etc.
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LODGE
They founded the harmless bullet lodging in his brain. |
To become stuck or fixed in a specified place or position
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MOAT
The same moat he design years back save the King from get arrested and executed. |
A deep, wide ditch that is usually filled with water and that goes around the walls of a place (such as a castle) to protect it from being attacked
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DAB HANDS
My son has a dab hands with the culinary art. |
A person who is very good at doing something
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CULPRIT
The police finally got the culprit after a long search |
A person who has committed a crime or done something wrong
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SILENT PARTNER
This corrupted corporation is full of silent partners |
A partner who invests money in a business but is not involved in running the business
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CASE LOAD
This court is overwhelming with the case load to tramit this week. |
The number or amount of cases handled by a court, social worker, etc
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