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12 Cards in this Set
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Crude
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[adj] 1. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined
2. (of an action) showing little finesse or subtlety and as a result unlikely to succeed |
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The limelight
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[n] the focus of public attention
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Mettle
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[n] a person's ability to cope well with difficulties
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Resilient
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[adj] (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed
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Fraud
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[n] wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
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Reckon
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[v] be of the opinion
eg. he reckons that the army should pull out entirely |
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Contemptible
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[adj] deserving contempt
similar: despicable |
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Vulture
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[n] a contemptible person who preys on or exploits others
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Callous
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[adj] showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
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Proletariat
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[n] working-class people regarded collectively
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Tantamount to
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[adj] equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as
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Mitigate
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[v] make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful
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