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21 Cards in this Set
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flounder
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to struggle clumsily, to struggle
Synonym: fumble, bobble |
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finery
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elegant or showy clothing
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clan
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a group of people who are descended from a common ancestor
Synonym: family, tribe |
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complex
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1. complicated, involved
2. a system; group of related things that make a whole Synonym: elaborate, intricate Antonym: simple |
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fierce
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powerful, raging, violent
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complex
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1. complicated, involved
2. a system; group of related things that make a whole |
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cleft
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opening; division, crevice
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contour
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outline; giving a sense of the shape
Synonym: profile, silhouette |
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deplete
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to empty completely or partly
Synonym: exhaust Antonym: fill |
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spontaneous
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not planned ahead of time; impulsive
Synonym: impromptu Antonym: rehearsed |
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conifer
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cone bearing tree or shrub
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steppe
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a vast plain having few trees
Synonym: grassland, pasture, meadowland |
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expanse
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large open area
Synonym: spread Antonym: enclosure |
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outcrop
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part of a rock or mineral formation that is exposed at the surface of the ground
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mythical
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imaginary, having existence only in fiction
Synonym: fictional Antonym: non-fictional, real |
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luminous
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shining, glowing, radiant; giving soft light
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majestic
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stately, magnificent, dignified, grand
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mar
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to ruin the beauty of
Synonym: injure, harm, spoil |
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scuttle
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to run quickly; to scamper
Antonym: strut |
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pristine
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pure, unspoiled
Antonym: polluted |
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stockpile
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a supply of materials stored up for future use
Synonym: horde |
