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46 Cards in this Set
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accede
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to agree to; to consent to, often after urging from another
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affluent
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generously supplied with money or possessions; wealthy
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arbitrary
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determined by chance or whim rather than by reason or necessity
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Artisan
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One able to do skilled work with the hands; a craftsperson
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Dismantle
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To take apart
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Immerse
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To cover with liquid; to completely engage the attention of
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Irksome
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Annoying; tedious
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Legacy
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Money or property left to another in a will; something passed on to those who come after
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Ostentatious
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Extravigantly showy or ornate
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Panorama
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A complete view of a surrounding area; a thorough presentation of a subject
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philanthropy
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The attempt to improve the well-being of those in need by donating money or aid
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prestige
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Highstanding; respect earned by accomplishments
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prolific
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Abundantly productive
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Reticent
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Inclined to keep one's thoughts and feelings to oneself; quiet and reserved
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tycoon
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a wealthy and powerful business man
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LESSON 13
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WORDLY WISE!! @_@
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Ardent
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intensely eager; passionate
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assail
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to attack violently or verbally; to trouble in the mind
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asset
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Anything owned that is of value and can be sold or otherwise disposed of; a quality that can be used to advantage
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barter
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to exchange goods or services without the use of money
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bonanza
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a source of greath wealth; something that brings great riches
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contagious
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able to be passed easily from one person to another
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contemplate
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to give careful thought to; to ponder; to have plans to; to intend
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deter
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to discourage or prevent from taking action
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flair
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a natural gift or ability; a talent
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forfeit
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to be forced to give up or lose
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innovation
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something new; a new way of doing something
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mania
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an intense or extreme enthusiasm or excitement
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stymie
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to thwart; to make difficulties for or find problems with
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synonymous
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alike or close in meaning; closely related
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wrangle
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to quarrel in a noisy or angry way
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LESSON 14
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WORDLY WISE @_@
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Congenial
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getting along well with others; affable; suited to one's needs or tastes' agreeable
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decipher
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to convert from a code or secret writing into ordinary language; to decode; to interperet the meaning of something puzzling; to solve
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dissect
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to cut into in order to study; to study closely; to analyze
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enigma
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anything that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to figure out
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ineffectual
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not bringing about the desired result, futile
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infallible
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incapable of making an error; never wrong; unlikely to fail or go wrong
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irrepressible
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incapable of being controlled or held back
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luminous
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giving off light; clear; easy to understand
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millennium
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a period of one thousand years
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mire
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an area of wet, swampy ground; deep mud; to get stuck as if in a mire; unable to make progress
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pestilence
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a rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease
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stagnate
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to fail to develop, change, or move
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sublime
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great or noble in expression, thought, or manner; splendid
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vie
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to compete for; as in a contest
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