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15 Cards in this Set
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Adroit |
Clever at dealing with difficult situations; adept; skillful. |
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Affront |
To insult or to offend deliberately. |
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Avocation |
An activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby. |
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Crusade |
A prolonged, impassioned struggle for what is beleived to be a just cause. |
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Definitive |
Supplying a final answer; conclusive. |
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Demeanor |
Behavior; bearing. |
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Erudite |
Having or demonstrating extensive knowledge; learned. |
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Induct |
To install in office, sometimes with a formal ceremony. |
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Lapse |
To fall or slip from a certain level of conduct or accomplishment. |
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Militant |
Ready to fight, especially for a cause. |
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Pariah |
A social outcast. |
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Prodigy |
A person who shows remarkable talent at an early age. |
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Protègè |
One whose training or career is helped along by another. |
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Raucous |
Rough and unpleasant tl the ear. |
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Tacit |
Expressed without words; implied. |
