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20 Cards in this Set
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a short account of an incident in someone's life
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anecdote
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to combine, unite
to make solid or firm |
consolidate
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an imitation designed to deceive
not genuine, fake to make an illegal copy |
counterfeit
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easily taught, led or managed
obedient |
docile
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to rule over by strength or power, control
to tower over, command due to height |
dominate
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to beg, implore, ask earnestly
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entreat
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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
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fallible
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liable to change very rapidly, erratic
marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
fickle
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one who flees or runs away
fleeting, lasting a very short time wandering difficult to grasp |
fugitive
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very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
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grimy
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a very small part or quantity
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iota
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to beat or knock about, handle roughly
to mangle a heavy hammer |
maul
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possible, able to happen
something that can develop or become a reality |
potential
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shining, bright
giving forth light or energy |
radiant
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relating to farm areas and life in the country
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rural
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large, important
major, significant prosperous not imaginary, material |
substantial
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skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
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tactful
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to interfere with
to meddle rashly or foolishly with to handle in a secret and improper way |
tamper
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last, final
most important or extreme eventual basic, fundamental |
ultimate
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doubt, the state of being unsure
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uncertainty
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