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20 Cards in this Set
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accord
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(N) agreement, harmony
(V) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant; bestow on |
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barter
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(N) an exchange in trade
(V) to exchange goods |
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curt
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(ADJ) short, rudely. brief
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devise
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(V) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create
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dexterous
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(ADJ) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever
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engross
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(V) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
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entail
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(V) to put a burden on, impose, require, involve, to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance
(N) such a restriction |
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ferret
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(N) a kind of weasel
(V) to search or hurt out; to torment, badger |
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habituate
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(V) to become used to; to cause to become used to
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impending
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(ADJ, part) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way
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personable
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(ADJ) pleasing in appearance or personally, attractive
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rue
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(V) to regret, be sorry for
(N) a feeling of regret |
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scoff
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(V) to make fun of; to show contempt for
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transition
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(N) a change from one state or condition to another
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trepidation
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(N) fear, fright, trembling
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upbraid
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(V) to blame, scold, find fault with
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veritable
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(ADJ) actual, true, real
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vex
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(V) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle
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vitality
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(N) strength, energy, liveliness, the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive
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whimsical
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(ADJ) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable
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