Wordly Wise Cards

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Canny

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shrewd and careful; watchful of one's own interests

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Intrepid

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feeling or showing no fear; brave; courageous

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lucrative

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producing wealth or profit

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mentor

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a wise and loyal friend and adviser

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scanty

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not enough or just barely enough; small in size or amount

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zest

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great enjoyment of; excitment

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allege

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to state as a fact but without offering proof

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lurk

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to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack

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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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naive

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inexperienced; ready to accept without analyzing

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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 to be true but not necessarily so

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preposterous

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too absurd to be believed; ridiculous

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scrupulous

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marked by close attention to the smallest detail

aciting in a correct and honest manner

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conjure

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to call forth by magic, or as if by magic

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homage

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honor or respect shown publicly

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impromptu

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unplanned

without preparation

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lush

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marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation

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pretentious

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drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself; showy

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prowess

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great skill or ability

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rustic

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of or relation to country life or people

lacking elegance or polish

a country person, especially one thought of as simple or crude

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subtle

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so slight as to be not easily seen or understood

able to understand fine shades of meaning

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vocation

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a person's employment; occupation

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mottled

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marked with different patches or blotches

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murky

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dark; gloomy

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dissuade

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to prevent or discourage someone from going something

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flabbergast

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to surprise so greatly that one is speechless; to amaze

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procure

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to get by making an effort; to obtain

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repudiate

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to refuse to support; to reject

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trifling

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of little value, importance, or meaning

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acclaim

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to praise strongly or applaude loudly

strong praise or loud applause; approval

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spurn

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to refuse in a scornful way

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staunch

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faithful; true; strong

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grueling

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tiring; exhausting

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robust

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strong and vigorous

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apathy

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a lack of interest or concern

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delude

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to mislead; to decieve

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derelict

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dilapidated and abandoned

lacking a sense of duty; neglectful

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detriment

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damage or harm

anything that causes harm

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foster

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to promote the growth of; to encourage

giving or receiving care in a family that is not related by birth or adoption