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24 Cards in this Set
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RETRACT (VERB)
RI-TRAKT |
TO WITHDRAW A PROMISE OR STATEMENT;TO PULL SOMETHING BACK
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TENABLE (ADJ)
TEN E-BEL |
CAPABLE OF BEING DEFENDED;LOGICAL
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CIRCUMVENT (VERB)
SUR KEM-VENT |
TO AVOID;TO OUTWIT
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DISTRAUGHT (ADJ)
DIS-TROT |
CRAZY WITH WORRY
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STATUS QUO (NOUN)
STA TES KWO |
THE EXISTING CONDITIONS;PRESENT STATE OF THINGS
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TENACIOUS (ADJ)
TE-NA SHES |
FIRMLY HOLDING;GRIPPING;RETAINING
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EJECT (VERB)
I-JEKT |
TO FORCE TO LEAVE; TO EXPEL
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CIRCUMSCRIBE (ADJ)
SUR KEM-SKIRB |
TO LIMIT;TO RESTRICT;TO ENCLOSE
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INADVERTENTLY (ADJ)
IN ED-VUR TNT-LE |
UNINTENTIONALLY;BY ACCIDENT
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ABSTAIN (VERB)
AB-STAN |
NOT TO DO SOMETHING BY CHOICE
NOT TO VOTE |
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STATURE
STACH ER |
LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT AND HONOR
PHYSICAL HEIGHT |
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DEJECTED (ADJ)
DI-JEK TID |
DEPRESSED;DOWNCAST
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EXTRACT (VERB)
IK-STRAKT/EK-STRAKT |
TO PULL OUT;TO DRAW OUT
SOMETHING THAT IS DRAWN OUT |
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TRANSCEND (VERB)
TRAN-SEND |
TO OVERCOME;TO GO ABOVE LIMITS
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JETTISON (VERB)
JET-I-SEN |
TO THROW OUT FORCEFULLY;TO THROW OVERBOARD
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CIRCUMSPECT (ADJ)
SUR KEM-SPEKT |
CAUTIOUS;CAREFUL;CONSIDERING RESULTS OF ACTIONS
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PERVERSE (ADJ)
PER-VURS |
CONTRARY;DETERMINED NOT TO DO WHAT IS EXPECTED OR RIGHT
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DEDUCTION (NOUN)
DI-DUK SHEN |
SOMETHING SUBTRACTED FROM A TOTAL
A CONCLUSION DRAWN FROM EVIDENCE |
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CONDUCIVE (ADJ)
KEN-DOO SIV |
CONTRIBUTING TO; LEADING TO
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ABDUCTION (NOUN)
AB-DUK SHEN |
KIDNAPPING
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TRANSFORMATION (NUON)
TRANS FER-MA SHEN |
A COMPLETE CHANGE
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STAUNCH (ADJ)
STONCH |
FAITHFUL;FIRMLY SUPPORTING
HEALTHY;STRONG |
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TRANISTORY (ADJ)
TRAN SI-TOR E |
SHORT LIVED;EXISTING BRIEFLY;PASSING
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ADVERSARY (NOUN)
AD VER-SER E |
OPPONENT;FOE
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