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17 Cards in this Set
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Atrocity |
Very cruel or terrible |
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Callow |
A young person with little experience who doesnt know how to behave around adults |
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Combustion |
The act of burning A chemical reaction that creates fire |
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Confiscate |
To take away something as punishment |
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Deadlock |
A situation in which an agreement cannot be made/ no headway can be made |
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Deter |
To prevent something from happening |
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Dour |
Serious, unfriendly, gloomy |
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Florid |
Very/too fancy Red or reddish |
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Incite |
To cause violence or anger |
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Magnate |
A person with great wealth and power |
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Paltry |
Very small or too small Little meaning, importance or worth |
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Picayune |
A spanish half dime Something trivial |
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Regress |
The act of going/coming backward |
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Restive |
Feeling bored or umpatient while waiting for a change |
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Toady |
A person who praises powerful people to get there approval; sycophant, kiss up |
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Tyro |
A person who has just started doing something |
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Verve |
Great energy/entusiasm |
