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34 Cards in this Set
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auspicious
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favorable;fortunate
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intrepid
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very brave; fearless; unshakable
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precipice
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a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of diasaster
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rectify
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to make right, correct
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reprieve
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a temporary relief or delay
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revile
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To attack with words, to call bad names
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arbitrary
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unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regards for reason or fairness
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morose
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having a gloomy or sullen manner' not friendly or sociable
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rebut
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to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
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stagnant
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not running or flowing, foul from standing still, inactive, sluggish, dull
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succumb
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To give way to superior force; yield
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atone
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To make up for
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dilligent
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hardworking, industrious, not lazy
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doleful
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sad; dreary
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kew
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to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
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incessant
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never stopping, going on all the time
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lucid
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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
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superflous
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exceeding what is sufficien or required
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supplant
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to take the place of, supersede
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taunt
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to jeer at, mock; An insulting or mocking remark
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tenacious
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holding fast; holding together firmly, persistant
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully.
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high; excessive
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interim
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The time between; temporary, coming between two point in time
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malign
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To speak evil of, slander; evil
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surly
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Angry and bad-tempered; rude
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tirade
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a long, angry speech, usually very critical
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vagrant
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An idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly
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assurance
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A pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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flippant
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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venture
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A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare
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expedient
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A means to an end; advantageous, useful
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heterogeneous
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composed of differnt kinds, divers
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scuttle
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To sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail
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