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30 Cards in this Set
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lucrative
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producing wealth or profit
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I invested some if the money I had inherited in what sounded like a lucrative deal.
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strait
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1) narrow body of water connecting two larger ones, 2) trouble or need
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zest
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great enjoyment; excitement
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personable
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pleasing in manners and appearance.
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arduous
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requiring much effort; very difficult
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intrepid
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feeling or showing no fear; brave; courageous
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abode
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the place where one lives; home
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capricious
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likely to change quickly for no obvious reason
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arbitrate
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to settle a disagreement between two parties by having a third party make a deciding after hearing both sides
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ballast
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heavy material used to steady or control the rise and falling of a vessel
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fathom
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1) a length of six feet, 2) to figure out, understand
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pique
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v. to arouse or excite, n. a feeling or resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc.
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blithe
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cheerful, carefree
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ponderous
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heavy, slow moving
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vigilant
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watchful; ready for danger
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plight
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a difficult or dangerous condition/situation
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inundate
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to cover, to load with excessive amounts of
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nomad
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a member of a group that settles temporarily in one place and then moves on
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beseech
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to ask earnestly, to beg
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consternation
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amazement or fear that makes on feel confused
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garland
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a wreath or chain of flowers and leaves
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impetuous
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inclined to act without thinking, hasty
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prostrate
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lying flat, facedown, completely overcome
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revelry
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noisy merrymaking
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whim
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a sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea
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menagerie
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a collection of animals kept in cages for showing to the public
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pander
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to give or promise what is wanted in order to please someone
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plausible
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seeming time be true but not necessarily so
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scrupulous
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1) marked by close attention to the smallest detail, 2) acting in a correct and honest manner
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bounty
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1) give freely by nature or generous person 2) a payment made as a reward
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