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44 Cards in this Set
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Affect
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to aim at (emotional); we once had a horse which ___ed a limp when it was harnessed
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Aversion
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the act of turning away; a pacifist is one who has a great ___ to war
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Chagrin
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distress of mind; the ___ he felt at being beat by his opponent showed in his face
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Discriminate
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to mark the distinguishing features of; my father taught me to __ between right and wrong
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Effect
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(not personal impact); to cause to come into being; the new council ____ many changes in the town
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Elicit
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to draw from or bring out; it was difficul to ___ info from the terrified natives
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Elusive
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pursuit; several reportser attempted to interview the famous vistor, but he proved ____
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Entail
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to restrict (properity) by limiting the inheritance; the position of the secretary will __ much letter writing
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Fallow
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of th elight yellowish-brown colour; to achive the best results, farmers let their land like ____ for a period of time.
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Hazardous
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exposing one to risk; explorers took many ___ journey's
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Illicit
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not permitted; the police charged the man with the ___ sale of drugs
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Legendary
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well-known, famous; Shakesphere is ___
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Ludicrous
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crazy; such __ comments cannot be taken seriously
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Mercenary
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hired for service in the army; the village lawer is not an __ man, his charges are reasonable
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Nether
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situated down or below; Pluto was a god of the __ world in Greek mythology
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Odious
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deserving hatred; the captain was such a __ person that he was hated by all his sailors
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Provisional
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serving for the time being; this is only a ___ commmitee
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Tumultuous
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loud, excited; the young prince was greeted by a ___ of applause
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Usurp
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to seize and hold in possession by force; the leader of the tribe claimed that his son had tried to ___ his authority
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Vestige
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trace mark; the hungry cattle grazed in our meadow, scarcly a __ of grass was to be seen
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Celebrity
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famous person; the town greated the __ when he came
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Discredit
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to refuse to accept as true; i began to __ the account of his accident when i found he was an eyewitness
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Endorse
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to write on the back of; you need to ___ your cheque before you take it to the bank
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Furtive
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secritive; it was the __ step of a theif trying to enter the factory
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Glacial
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suggestive as ice; in the distance, you can see the __ peaks of the Alps
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Impunity
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exemption from punishment; no one can break the alws of this country with ___
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Inestimable
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incapable of being estimated; the great salesman rendered a ___ service to his country
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Infallible
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incapable of error; the inventor claims to have devised an ___ burglar-alarm
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Iniquity
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a wicked act; on account of their __ the British were compelled to wander in the desert for 40 years
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Latent
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present and capable; the band leader hopes to discover latent musical talent amoung the young men of the town
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Masterful
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reflecting the power and skill of master - incharge; he was a __ man
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Masterly
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having the power and skill of a master; the pilot landed the crippled plane in __ fashion
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Minimize
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to reduce, keep to a minimum; do not try to __ the dangers of running the rapids
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Mortify
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to destory the strength of; it would only ___ him to remind him of his early blunders
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Oblivious
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lacking memory; the children skated on the thin ice, quite ___ to the dangers
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Stalwart
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marked by outstanding strength; the blacksmith was a ___ man with long, muscluer arms
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Transient
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passing espiecially quickly in or out; wordly pleasures are __
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Transit
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change, transition; the last shipment was damaged in ___
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Vindictive
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seek revence; Tom did not have a __ nature, and readily forgave his tormentors
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Wrangle
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bicker, dispute angerly; if the members of the committe continue to __ the school party will not be a success
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Arrant
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complete; the bully proved to be an arrant coward when he was matched with a boy his own size
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Audacious
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daring, bold, fearing; Robin Hood made an audacious attack on his folowers
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Coincide
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happens at the same time; the attacks by sea and air must ___
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Connoisseur
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expert in an area; only a ___ would appreciate the fine detail in the picture
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