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113 Cards in this Set
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Fraught |
Distress |
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Yeoman |
Take care of his own lawn |
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Gouge |
Make a groove in |
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Disapprobation |
Pronouncing else wrong or morally culpable |
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Tractable |
Readily reacting to suggestions and influences |
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Supersede |
Take the place or move into the position of |
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Pusillanimous |
Lacking encourage and manly strength and resolution |
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Placate |
Caused to be more favorable |
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Warble |
Sing or play with trills |
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Conceit |
Artistic device or affect |
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Afflict |
cause physical pain or suffering in |
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Complacent |
Satisfied with oneself or one's action |
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Caucus |
A close political meeting |
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Intrepid |
Intimidation |
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Apprehensive |
Fear of evil harm |
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Deploy |
Distribute systematically |
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Irate |
Feeling extreme anger |
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Infallible |
Incapable of failure or error |
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Precept |
Doctrine that is taught |
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Surrepetitious |
Mark by quiet and caution and secrecy |
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DeCorum |
Property in manners and conduct |
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Vain |
False pride |
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Pork barrel |
To make up something that is damaged |
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Grudging |
Petty giving |
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Ellipsis |
To clarify a word or a sentence |
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Discredit |
Reject to false |
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Equable |
No change |
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Stolid |
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
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Probe |
To search into or examine throughly |
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Diffidence |
Lack of self assurance |
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Pragmatic |
Concern with practical matters |
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Impurity |
Condition of having certain elements |
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Malevolent |
Wishing evil to others |
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Deferential |
Showing respect for other people feelings |
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Succinct |
Giving gist |
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Admonish |
Take to task |
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Insurgent |
Irregular force fighting against a stronger force |
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Fidelity |
System reproduces |
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Conceited |
Self important |
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Treacherous |
Unstable and unpredictable |
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Venerate |
Feelings of respect |
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Reign |
Extreme power or rule |
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Subordinate |
Lower in rank |
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Coup |
Decisive change |
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Deference |
You doing to other people's will |
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Accord |
Agreement |
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Minute |
Small amount |
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Scabbard |
Dangerous |
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Hardship |
Hard to endure |
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Efficacy |
Power to produce a desired effect |
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Pivotal |
Crucial importance |
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Lucidity |
Comprehensibilty |
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Amicable |
Friendship or Goodwill |
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Conscientious |
Extreme care and great effort |
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Corporeal |
Physical or material form of substance |
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Audacious |
Venture or take risk |
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Punctually |
Proper time |
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Mar |
Imperfect |
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Inadvertently |
Without knowledge or intention |
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Cede |
Control over |
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Superannuated |
Old |
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Explicate |
Make playing in comprehensible |
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Nicety |
Different meaning |
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Refractory |
Stubbornly resistant to authority |
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Ensconce |
Fix firmly |
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Abate |
Less an amount |
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Evident |
Clearly revealed |
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Brusque |
Rude |
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Stentorian |
Very loud |
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Alleged |
Declare but not proved |
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Alleged |
Declare but not proved |
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Execrate |
Curse or declared to be evil |
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Stalwart |
Dependable |
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Austere |
Severely simple |
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Pastoral |
Raising sheep |
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Ambiguous |
More than one meaning |
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Ambiguous |
More than one meaning |
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Intend |
Have in mind as a purpose |
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Upbraid |
Criticism toword |
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Apprise |
Aware of |
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Lethargic |
Sluggish or drowsy |
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Advocate |
A person who please for a person cause or idea |
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Bibliophile |
One who loves and usually collect books |
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Privation |
Poverty |
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Privation |
Poverty |
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Vicissitude |
Change of circumstance |
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Yield |
Arising from a trans action |
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Tenacious |
Stubbornly unyielding |
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Pendulous |
Hanging loosely or bending down word |
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Required |
Necessary by rule |
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Feign |
False appearance |
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Nexus |
Connection between things |
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Meticulous |
Accordance with detail |
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Defensive |
Aggressive or attack |
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Neglected |
Disregard |
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Neglected |
Disregard |
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Antecedent |
Cause-and-effect |
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Comply |
Accordance with someone's rules commands or wishes |
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Chagrined |
I'm easy and self-conscious |
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Gainsay |
The exception to |
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Gainsay |
The exception to |
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Insinuate |
Giving to understand |
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Compel |
Force somebody to do something |
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Conspicous |
Obvious to the eye or mind |
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Proscribe |
Command against |
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Inept |
Lacking judgment |
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Adobe |
Brick |
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Abundant |
Plentiful |
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Abundant |
Plentiful |
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Nullify |
Void |
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Contemplate |
Ponde |
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Insognia |
Trade mark |
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Eminent |
Distinguishes |