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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit
(adjective) |
expert
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cursory
(adjective) |
quickly and carelessly
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holocaust
(noun) |
large scale or wide spread descruction; killing
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nostalgia
(noun) |
sentimental yearning for the past
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amicable
(adjective) |
friendly
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duplicity
(noun) |
deception by pretending to feel and act one way while feeling and acting another
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impervious
(adjective) |
not able to be penetrated of affected by something
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quintessence
(noun) |
the pure essence or most perfect example of something
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averse
(adjective) |
to stay away from something; avoid
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extol
(verb) |
to praise highly
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impetus
(noun) |
a driving or moving force
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retrogress
(verb) |
to go back, to a less complex or favorable condition
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belligerent
(adjective) |
violent
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feasible
(adjective) |
possible
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jeopardy
(adjective) |
dangerous or risky
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scrutinize
(verb) |
to examine closely
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benevolent
(adjective) |
kind and charitable
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grimace
(noun) |
facial expression of pain
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meticulous
(adjective) |
very careful
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tepid
(adjective) |
luke warm
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