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75 Cards in this Set
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Avid
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Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed
Eager, entusiastic |
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Brusque
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Abrupt in manner or speech:gruff
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Concise
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Short and to the point
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Demean
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To cause lowering of self-esteem
To lower reputation or character |
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Despicable
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Deserving contempt or scorn
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Emulate
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To try to eqaul:to imitate
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Evoke
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To call forth: to produce
To bring to mind, often by suggestion |
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Excruciating
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Veyr painful
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Inaugurate
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To install in office with a formal ceremony
To begin offically or mark the opening of |
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Pervade
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To spread thourgout
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Propieter
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An owner of a store or other business
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Rebuff
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To reject bluntly
To drive back A blunt rejection An abrupt setback in progess |
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Resilient
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Capable of recovering quickly form misfourtune
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Turbulent
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Chaotic, unruly
Stormy; tempestuous |
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Abrasion
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A wearing away or rubbing away by friction
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Clad
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Clothed or covered
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Corroborate
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To provide evidence to make more ceratin; to confirm
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Cursory
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Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
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Dehydrate
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Derive
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To take or recieve from a source
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Electrify
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To wire or equip with electric power
To thrill or shock |
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Endeavor
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To attemp earnestly
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Gingerly
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Cautious; very careful
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Grimance
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A facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust
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Gruesome
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Causing shock or horror
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Inventory
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A list of possesions or goods on hand
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Simulate
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To pretend
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Succumb
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To give up or give in to; to yeild
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Surmise
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A guess
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Anonymous
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Anthology
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A collection of various writing, such as songs, stories, or poems
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Conjecture
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A conclusion based on guesses
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Disposition
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A person's usual mood
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Encompass
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To enclose or encircle
To include |
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Extricate
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To free from a difficult or tangled situation
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Generation
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Guile
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Cunning or deceit in dealing with others
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Imperative
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Very important
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Instil
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To indrotuce gradually in order to establish securely
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Modify
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To change
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Pivot
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Prevalent
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Commonly occuring
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Recur
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To come up again
To come to mind again |
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Spontaneous
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Unplanned
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Abhor
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To shrink from in disgust; to detest
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Affable
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Pleasant; approachable;gracious
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Amiss
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Wrong
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Despondent
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Depressed from loss of hope or confidence;utterly discouraged
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Entreat
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To ask earnestly; to beg
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Haunt
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Impel
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To drive or propel
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Interminable
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Endless
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Irascible
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Quick-tempered;irritable
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Profound
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Intense;deeply felt
(like venting) |
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Recluse
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A loner
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Reverberate
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To be reapeated in echoes
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Sage
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Having wisdom and good judgement
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Tirade
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A long angry speech
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Tremulous
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Timid or fearful
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Audacious
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Willing to take risks
Daring |
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Confiscate
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To take, if by force if necessary
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Depit
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To describe
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Embark
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To start out, to begin
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Inkling
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A slight suspicion
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Lackadaisical
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Lacking spirt or enthusiasm
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Mutiny
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To rebel
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Pilfer
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To steal small things repeatedly
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Profusion
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A generous amount
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Prudent
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Very prudent
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Rankle
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Continueing to anger
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Rebuke
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A sharp criticism
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Serene
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Slovenly
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Untidy
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Conscientious
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Careful
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Pseudonym
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Pen name
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