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20 Cards in this Set
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Essence |
(N) The basic nature or quality of something |
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Peripheral |
(ADJ) Of secondary and minor importance |
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Yearn |
(V) To strongly desire |
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Decoy |
(N) A person or object used to lure others into a trap or something that is used to draw attention away from another |
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Brood |
(V) To think anxiously or gloomily about something |
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Confound |
(V) To cause surprise or confusion in (someone) especially by not according with their expectations |
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Dissipate |
(V) To break up and drive off (crowd) : to cause to spread thin or scatter gradually |
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Hearty |
(ADJ) Abundant and vigorously healthy |
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Swarm |
(N) (V) Large crowd / to gather together in great numbers |
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Dubious |
(ADJ) Not likely, giving rise to uncertainty, doubtful or skeptical |
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Prominent |
(ADJ) Clearly observable, well known or celebrated |
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Poignant |
(ADJ) Deeply affecting / designed to make an impression |
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Plight |
(N) A predicament / difficulty, an unfortunate precarious situation |
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Malevolent |
(ADJ) Having / coming from bad feelings or evil intentions |
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Circumvent |
(V) To avoid or go around something often by clever action |
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Wane |
(V) To diminish or decline gradually |
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Waver |
(V) To be uncertain or falter when making a decision |
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Avert |
(V) To prevent something from happening, avoid, evade |
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Malignant |
(ADJ) Extremely harmful (often relating to disease) |
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Benign |
(ADJ) Gentle, favorable ; harmless and mild |
