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20 Cards in this Set
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unkempt
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not properly maintained; untidy or disorderly
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tentative
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hesitant or uncertain
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fortitude
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patient courage
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warily
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characterized by caution
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pliable
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easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed
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verbatim
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word for word
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gape
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to stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open
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ambidextrous
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having the ability to use both hands with equal skill
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guise
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the external appearance as produced by garb or costume
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opulent
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wealthy
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insidious
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harming by slow and stealthy means
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bereft
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to leave desolate or alone, especially by death
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dour
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gloomy; silenty ill-humored
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reiterate
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to say or do again and again
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gibe
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to utter taunts or reproaches
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intimation
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a hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice
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stolid
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not easily aroused or excited; dull
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augment
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to make bigger
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adulterate
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to make impure by adding extraneous, inferior, or improper ingredients
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deploy
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to distribute persons or forces strategically or systematically
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