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52 Cards in this Set
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Accord |
Agreement, harmony |
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Accord |
To agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony |
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Accord |
To grant, bestow on |
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Barter |
And exchange in trade |
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Barter |
To exchange goods |
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Curt |
Short, rudely brief |
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Devise |
To think out, plan, figure out |
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Devise |
Invent, create |
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Dexterous |
Skillful in the use of hands or body; clever |
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Engross |
To occupy the attention of, absorb fully |
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Entail |
To put a burden on |
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Entail |
Impose, involve |
Impose-orce (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place |
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Entail |
To restrict ownership of by limiting inheritance |
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Entail |
Such a restriction |
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Ferret |
A kind of weasel |
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Ferret |
To search or hunt out |
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Ferret |
To torment, badger |
Torment-severe physical or mental suffering Badger-ask (someone) repeatedly and annoyingly for something |
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Entail |
To put a burden on |
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Habituate |
To become used to; to cause to become used to |
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Impending |
About to happen |
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Personable |
Pleasing appearance or personality, attractive |
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Vitality |
Strength, energy |
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Vitality |
The capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive |
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Whimsical |
Subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies |
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Whimsical |
Playful; unpredictable |
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Curt (synonym) |
Brusque, terse |
Brusque-abrupt or offhand in speech or manner Terse- sparing in the use of words |
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Devise (synonym) |
Contrive |
Contrive-to plot |
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Dexterous (synonym) |
Agile, deft |
Agile-able to move quickly and easily Deft-neatly skillful and quick in one's movements |
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Engross(synonym) |
Immerse |
Immerse-involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest |
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Impending (synonym) |
Imminent |
Imminent-about to happen |
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Scoff (synonym) |
Ridicule |
Ridicule-the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior |
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Rue |
To regret, be sorry for |
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Trepidation (synonym) |
Apprehension |
Apprehension-anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen |
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Upbraid(synonym) |
Bawl out, reprimand |
Reprimand-someone in authority speaks to you in an angry way because you've done something wrong Bawl out- to reprimand loudly or harshly |
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Vex(synonym) |
Irk, distress |
Irk-irritate; annoy Distress-extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain |
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Vitality(synonym) |
Verve |
Verve-vigor and spirit or enthusiasm |
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Whimsical(synonym) |
Quaint, fanciful |
Quaint-attractively unusual or old-fashioned Fanciful-overimaginative and unrealistic |
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Rue |
A feeling of regret |
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Scoff |
To make fun of; to show contempt for |
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Transition |
A change from one state/condition to another |
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Trepidation |
Fear, fright, trembling |
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Upbraid |
To blame, scold, find fault with |
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Veritable |
Actual, true, real |
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Curt (synonym) |
Brusque, terse |
Brusque- talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way Terse- brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly |
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Devise (synonym) |
Contrive |
Contrive- to form or think of (a plan, method, etc.) |
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Dexterous (synonym) |
Agile, deft |
Deft- skillful and clever |
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Engross (antonyms) |
Stultify |
Stultify-ause (someone) to appear foolish or absurd
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Impending (synonym) |
Imminent |
Imminent- happening very soon |
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Scoff (synonym) |
Ridicule |
Ridicule- the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way |
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Trepidation (synonym) |
Apprehension |
Apprehension- suspicion or fear especially of future evil |
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Upbraid |
Bawl out, reprimand |
Reprimand- to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone who has done something wrong, disobeyed an order, etc.) |
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Vitality |
Torpor, lethargy |
Torpor- a state of physical or mental inactivity
Lethargy- lack of energy and enthusiasm |
