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20 Cards in this Set
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adhere
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v
to stick to to support |
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affirm
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v
to confirm declare to be true |
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atrocity
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n
an extremely wicked act something very unpleasant |
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audition
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n
a try out for a performer |
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cope
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v
to struggle successfully against n a long religious cloke |
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deter
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v
to discourage or prevent through fear or doubt |
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disquieting
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adj
causing uneasiness or worry |
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empower
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v
to permit to give authority |
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fluent
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adj
speaking or writing easily and smoothly |
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lag
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v
to move slowly or fall behind someone |
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mangle
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v
to injure very seriously by cutting or crushing |
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misapprehension
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n
wrong idea a misunderstanding |
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optimist
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n
someone who thinks things will turn out for the best, as opposed to the worst |
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prowl
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v
to roam about in search of something |
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stupefy
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v
to make stupid or groggy to surprise or astonish |
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sulky
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adj
in a bad or nasty mood |
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supplement
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n
a section added to a book or document |
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surge
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v
heavy, violent swelling motion a powerful forward rush |
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trait
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n
a specific feature, especially of a personality |
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unscrupulous
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adj
dishonest |
