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22 Cards in this Set
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Reprimand |
a severe and formal accusation |
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disposition |
a person's inherent qualities of mind and character |
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improvise |
to produce or make something from whatever is available |
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Gestapo |
the secret police of Nazi Germany |
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saboteur |
a person that purposefully makes a mess of a situation |
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vile |
wretchedly bad |
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herald |
a person that proclaims or announces |
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persevere |
to persist in the face of obstacles or discouragement |
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congenial |
pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own |
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Rendezvous |
an agreement between persons to meet at a certain time and place |
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Pretext |
a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason |
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Ingenuity |
the quality of being cleverly intentive or resourceful |
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Exquisite |
of special beauty or charm |
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Penetrate |
succeed in forcing a way into or through |
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Economy |
the process by which goods and services are produced, sold, and brought |
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Inquisitive |
eager for knowledge; intellectually curious |
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Incoherent |
expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear |
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Rebuke |
to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their behavior or actions |
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Dejected |
depressed in spirits, disheartened; low spirited |
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Fatalistic |
the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable |
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Procure |
to obtain something, especially with care or effort |
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Neutrality |
the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict; impartiality |
