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25 Cards in this Set
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garb |
a fashion or mode of dress, especially distinctive or uniform attire(n); to dress, clothe (v), |
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richochet |
a glancing rebound (n); spring back; spring away from an impact (v) |
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slapdash |
careless and hasty (adj.) |
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copse |
a thicket of small trees or bushes (n) |
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refute |
To disprove; to successfully argue against (v) |
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callous |
emotionally hardened, unfeeling (adj.) |
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precedent |
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action (n.) |
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elude |
to evade, escape (v) |
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snappish |
easily made angry; cross; irritable (adj.) |
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demolition |
intentional destruction (n) |
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pare |
to trim off excess; reduce (v) |
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vibrant |
Lively, full of life (adj.) |
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vista |
a view, especially a distant one seen through an opening or along a passage (n) |
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compensate |
to make up for; to repay for services (v) |
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defunct |
No longer existing or functioning (adj.) |
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aftermath |
A consequence or result, often a negative one (n) |
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reverberate |
to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly (v) |
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fallow |
inactive; unproductive, dormant; unused (adj.) |
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typhoon |
a violent tropical storm (similar to a hurricane) that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer (n) |
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revoke |
to take back (v) |
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meticulous |
Extremely careful and precise (adj.) |
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compassion
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Sympathy for another's suffering, empathy (n) |
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muffle |
to wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound of something (v) |
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evasive |
tending or seeking to avoid; elusive (adj.) |
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pursuit |
the act of chasing or seeking (n); an activity, as a job or sport, that a person takes part in (n) |
