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15 Cards in this Set
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Belated |
Done too late |
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Caliber |
Degree of importance or excellence |
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Chagrin |
A feeling of annoyance or embarrassment cause by disappointment or failure |
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Contravene |
To act against or be counter to |
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Default |
Failure to do what is required by duty or law |
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Doldrums |
A condition of feeling sad, bored or sluggish |
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Emblazon |
To inscribe or decorate conspicuously |
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Eminent |
Standing above others in worth, rank or fame |
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Expend |
To use up; consume |
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Expire |
To come to an end |
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Exponent |
A person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular |
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Novice |
A person new at something; a beginner |
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Spry |
Moving with quickness and ease; lively |
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Tenuous |
Flimsy; slender; lacking density |
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Truism |
A truth that is so well known, it's unnecessary to say |