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52 Cards in this Set
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Emulate |
Copy, to imitate |
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Facilitate |
To make something less difficult |
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Fetter |
Manacles, shackles, restricting movement |
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Finesse |
Refinement, perfection |
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Flag |
To grow weak |
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Flout |
To treat scornfully |
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Foment |
Instigate, stir up, arouse |
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Forestall |
To prevent, delay |
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Preempt |
Force stop |
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Founder |
To sink, fail, collapse |
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Gainsay |
Deny |
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Gambol |
To frolic, leap playfully |
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Goad |
Frighten someone to do something |
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Gouge |
Using pressure to pull out something |
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Contagious |
Infectious, communicable |
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Boorish |
Indifferent, coarse |
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Rational |
Logical, reason based |
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Innate |
Instinctual understanding |
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Raptured |
Uncontrollable happiness |
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Surreal |
Dream like state |
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Baroque |
Ornamented |
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Ramshackle |
Ruined, dilapidated |
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Terse |
Brief and to the point |
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Repercussions |
Bad consequences |
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Tirade |
Angry outburst |
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Chafing |
Rubbing that causes pain |
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Torpidity |
Lethargy, lassitude |
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Realm |
World, domain |
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Mired |
Stuck |
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Poignant |
Sad, emotionally disturbed |
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Incarcerated |
Put behind bars |
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Hubristic |
Pride |
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Premonition |
Presige, presentiment |
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Gumption |
Drive |
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Brawny |
Muscular strength |
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Adroit |
Skillful |
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Obviate |
Anticipate trouble and prevent it |
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Rhapsodies |
Extreme joy |
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Stodgy |
Heavy, rich with details |
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Supplicating |
Squatting |
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Rife |
Be filled with |
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Hunkered down |
Passive opposition |
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Gussied up |
Dress up to draw attention |
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Fathom out |
Deep, find out |
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Peg out |
Hold on |
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Winnowed down |
Sieve, filter, sifting |
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Minced |
To chop the meat into small pieces; tone down; soften |
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Appropriate |
Usurped |
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Titillated |
Pleasant feeling |
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Repudiate |
Reject |
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Depravity |
Corrupt something of high quality |
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Come uppance |
Inevitable result |