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20 Cards in this Set
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adversary |
opponent or enemy |
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aplomb |
self-confidence, especially in a difficult situation |
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apprehensive |
anxious or fearful; uneasy |
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aptitude |
ability to learn something quickly |
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banish |
to force to leave; exile |
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barricade |
something that keeps people from entering/leaving a place |
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barricade |
to block so people/things cannot enter/leave |
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bluff |
to pretend in order to trick someone |
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brackish |
slightly salty |
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brandish |
to wave something in a threatening way |
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commotion |
noisy activity or confusion |
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concoction |
putting several things together |
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conspicuous |
easy to see |
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contortion |
twist or bend in something |
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counter |
to do or say something in opposition |
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cunning |
sly, crafty, clever |
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debris |
broken/destroyed pieces of something |
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defiance |
refusal to obey |
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deft |
quick and skillful |
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diminish |
to make or become smaller; reduce or decrease |
