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60 Cards in this Set
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Cast |
v. to throw light on something
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Disaster
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n. a terrible event
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Display |
v. to show or exhibit
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Drawback
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n. a problem, disadvantage
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Efficient
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adj. able to work without waste
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Equip
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v. to provide with something
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Freight
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n. cargo carried by a train, truck, or ship
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Generate
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v. to make or produce
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Illuminator
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n. an object that produces light
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Innovation
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n. a new idea or product
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Intense
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adj. very strong
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Knot
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n. a hard bump in wood
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Locomotive
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n. the engine of a train
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Mode
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n. a method or type
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Portable
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adj. easy to carry
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Reflector
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n. an object that sends light back or makes it easier
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Rugged
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adj. strong, able to stand rough treatment
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Stringent
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adj. strict, firm
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Tricky
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adj. difficult
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Vulnerable
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adj. weak, without defense
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Architecture
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n. the style of a building
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Centerpiece
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n. the main or most important feature
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Clog
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v. to fill so much as to make movement difficult
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Decorate
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v. to make an object or place beautiful
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Destruction
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n. the act of ruining something
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Disruptive
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adj. stopping the usual course of activity
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Expand
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v. to make bigger
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Headquarters
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n. central office for a military commander
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Intrinsic
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adj. basic
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Operation
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n. the working of something, being used
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Pedestrian
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n. a person traveling on foot
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Release
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v. to let something out
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Rival
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v. to compete with
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Shield
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n. something that serves as protection
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Showcase
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n. a setting in which to present something
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Spring up
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v. to appear
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Surface
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n. the outer part or top of something
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Underground
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adv. Below the ground
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Utilize
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v. to use
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Vent
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n. an opening to let air, steam, or smoke out
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Accelerate
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n. to gain speed
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Appeal
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v. to be of interest
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Charge
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n. the amount of power a battery can store
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Classify
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v. to divide into groups by type
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Commuter
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n. a person who travels regularly between home and work
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Consume
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v. to use, to eat
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Embrace
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v. to accept something enthusiastically
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Flair
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n. elegant style
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Fume
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n. harmful gas or smoke in the air
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Hamper
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v. to make things difficult, get in the way
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Incentive
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n. reason to do something, reward
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Markedly
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adv. Noticeably
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Monetary
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adj. related to the money
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Plodding
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adj. slow
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Rural
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adj. related to the countryside
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Span
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v. to cross
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Sprawl
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n. an area of spreading growth
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Standard
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n. the normal or common thing
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Suburban
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adj. related to the area just outside a city
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Urban
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adj. related to the city |