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15 Cards in this Set
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Claustrophobia |
Abnormal fear of narrow or enclosed spaces |
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Colleague |
An associate or co-worker of simular status |
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Condescend |
To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior 2. To behave an offensively superior manner |
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Contingent |
Conditional depending on something else 2. Likely but not certain to happen |
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Daunt |
To discourage or intimidate |
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Deluge |
A downpour of rain or a flood 2. A flood of anything |
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Dispel |
Clear way to remove or get rid of as if by scattering |
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Dub |
To give a little nickname or description to |
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Fanfare |
Sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments 2. Any showy display |
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Fledgling |
A young bird just learning to fly 2. A young and inexperienced person |
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Inane |
Empty shallow or silly |
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Mettle |
Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances |
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Negligible |
Small and unimportant or not worth noticing |
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Protract |
To draw out or lengthen usually in time |
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Replica |
A copy or reproduction especially more on a smaller scale than the original |
