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21 Cards in this Set
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GIBE
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(n.) A taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark; (v.) To utter taunts or jeers
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WARILY
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(adv.) Characterized by caution
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ADULTERATE
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(v.) To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients
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AMBIDEXTROUS
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(adj.) Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease
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AUGMENT
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(v.) To make bigger
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BEREFT
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(adj.) Left desolate or alone, especially by death
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DEPLOY
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v.) To distribute persons or forces systematically or strategically.
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DOUR
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(adj.) Silently ill-humored; gloomy
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FORTITUDE
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(n.) Patient courage
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FORTITUDE
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(n.) Patient courage
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GAPE
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(v.) To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open
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GUISE
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(n.) The external appearance as produced by garb or costume
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INSIDIOUS
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(adj.) Harming by slow and stealthy means
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INTIMATION
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(n.) A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice
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OPULENT
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(adj.) Wealthy
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PLIABLE
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(adj.) Easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed
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REITERATE
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(v.) To say or do again and again
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STOLID
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(adj.) Not easily aroused or excited; dull
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TENTATIVE
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(adj.) Not certain or final; Done without confidence, hesitant
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UMKEPT
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(adj.) Not properly maintained; disorderly or untidy
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VERBATIM
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(adj.) Using exactly the same words, corresponding word for word; (adv.) In exactly the same words, word for word
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