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26 Cards in this Set
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Guise |
And external form, apperance, or manner of presentation; showing ones true nature |
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Parry |
Ward off (a weapon or attack) especially with a countermove |
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Rife |
(Especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurance; widespread |
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Longevity |
Long life, existance or service |
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Initiate |
1. Cause a process or action begin 2. admit someone into a secret or obscured society |
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Lucid |
Expressed clearly or easy to understand |
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Initiate |
Cause an action or process to begin |
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Pandemonium |
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion |
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Abjure |
Solemly renounce |
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Corporeal |
Of or relating to a person's body |
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Pariah |
An outcast A member of a low caste in south India |
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Forestall |
To prevent by taking action ahead of time |
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Unilateral |
An action performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation without the agreement of another |
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Ostracize |
To exclude someone from a society or group |
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Reciprocate |
To respond to an action by making a corresponding one |
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Ethereal |
Extremely delicate or light in a way to perfect for this world |
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Survallience |
Closely observing |
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Exacerbate |
To make a problem worse |
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Detached |
Seperate or disconnected in particular |
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Braggadocio |
Boastful or arrogant behavior |
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Teem |
To be full of or swarmimg with |
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Static |
Lacking in action especially in a way that is uninteresting |
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Neophyte |
A person who is new to a subject skill of belief |
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Simper |
A smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy,or intigrating manner |
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Limpid |
Clear, uncloudy, not dark |
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Scrutiny |
Critical examination or observation |
