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100 Cards in this Set
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Adulterate
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To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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Ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well, very skillful; deceitfull, hypocritical
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Augment
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to make larger, increase
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Bereft
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Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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Deploy
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to position or arrange, to utilize; to form up
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dour
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stern, unyeilding, gloomy, ill humored.
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide, to open wide
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gibe
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to utter taunting words; and expression of scorn
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guise
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an external appearence, cover, mask
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insidious
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intended to decieve or entrap; sly; treacherous
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious, ample; grandiose
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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reiterate
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say again, repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull
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tentative
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experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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peaceful, friendly
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averse
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having a deap-seated distaste; opposed unwilling
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
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to praise
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feasible
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possible, able to be done
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grimace
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a wry face, facial distortion
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holocaust
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a large scale destruction, expecially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful, particular about details
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
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a move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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adversary
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an enemy, opponent
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alienate
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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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artifice
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a skillfull or ingenious device, a clever trick, a clever skill; trickery
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coerce
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to compel, force
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craven
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cowardly
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culinary
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of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
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to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilerate
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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
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plowed but not seeded, inactive, reddish yellow
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harass
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to disturb, worry; to troubleby repeated attacks
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inclement
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stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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neglegible
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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inflctive or aiming at punishment
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redress
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to set right, remedy
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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urbane
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refined in manner or style, suave
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
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forceful, relevant, to the point
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converge
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly
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expunge
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to erase, obliterate, to destroy
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finite
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having limits, lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt; sheilded against attack
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
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knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills; cure-all, an answer for everything
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending thourougly to details; having high moral standards
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skulk
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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
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easily excused
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altruistic
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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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to express agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness, mildness
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dearth
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famine, a lack, scarity, inadequate supply
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diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence, modest, reserved
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discrepancy
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a difference, a lack of agreement
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embark
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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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facile
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easily done or attained, superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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indomitable
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unconqureable, refusing to yeild
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infallible
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free from error, absolutely dependable
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowely
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pungent
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causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless
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repose
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to rest, lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, full of malice; spiteful
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