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20 Cards in this Set
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apt
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(adj) suitable, fitting, likely
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awry
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(adj.,adv.) ina turned or twisted position or direction
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bludgeon
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(n.) a short club used as a weapon
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capitulate
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(v.) to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel
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chafe
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(v.) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction
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defile
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(c.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purirty of
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dire
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(adj) dreadful, causing fear or suffering
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disarming
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(adj.) charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion
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disgruntled
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(adj) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
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encroach
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(v) advance beyond the usual or proper limit
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endow
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(v) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
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fend
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(v) to ward off, resist
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impunity
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(n) freedom from punishment
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mien
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(n) air, manner
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penal
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(adj) having to do with punishment
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pertinent
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(adj) related to the matter at hand
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predominant
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(adj) the greatest in strength or power
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prodigy
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(n) something wonderful or marvelous
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recluse
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(n) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
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renown
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(n) fame, glory
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