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15 Cards in this Set
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adjacent |
Near or next to; adjoining. |
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beset |
To surround or to attack repeatedly. To trouble or weigh down. |
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cede |
To give up or transfer, especially by treaty or formal agreement. |
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circuitous |
Roundabout; indirect |
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desultory |
Proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way. |
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galvanize |
To excite or arouse action. |
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implement |
A tool or instrument To carry out. |
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inconsequential |
Lacking importance or worth; unable to make an impact; trivial |
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magnitude |
Greatness of size, power, or influence. |
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materialize |
To become real or actual. To appear in physical form, especially suddenly. |
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muster |
A gathering, usually of military forces. To summon or call forth; to gather |
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prohibitive |
Serving to retrain action or discourage use of. |
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reminisce |
To think or talk about one's past |
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vanguard |
The leading or forward position in a movement. |
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visionary |
A person who is given to ideas that are not currently realistic; a dreamer. Able to see what might be accomplished in the future. |
