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24 Cards in this Set
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creed
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[n] set of beliefs or principles
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give carte blanche
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[idioms] to give full, unrestricted power
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claustrophobia
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[n] fear of closed or small spaces
[RW] claustrophobic [adj] |
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get to first base
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[idioms] do the first thing successfully
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nondenominational
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[adj] not associated with one specific religion
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hold out an olive branch
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[idioms] make an offer of peace
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nonchalant
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[adj] unconcerned; carefree
[RW] nonchalance [n] |
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defiant
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[adj] refusing to follow orders or rules; resisting boldly
[RW] defiance [n] / defy [v] |
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destitute
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[adj] without money; poor
[RW] destitution [n] |
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acrophobia
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[n] fear of heights
[RW] acrophobic [adj] |
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veritable
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[adj] unquestionable; being truly so
[adj] almost; nearly; very similar to |
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veracity
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[n] truth; accuracy
[CP] veracity of |
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credibility
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[n] believability; ability to be trusted
[RW] credible [adj] [CP] undermine (her/his/our/my/your/their) credibility |
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nondescript
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[adj] not distinct; difficult to describe because it lacks individuality
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xenophobia
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[N] fear or hatred of foreigners or foreign things
[RW] xenophobic [adj] |
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deviate
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[v] to vary from a path, course, or norm
[CP] deviate from [RW] deviant [adj] / deviation [n] |
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verify
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[v] to determine the truth or accuracy of; to confirm
[RW] verification [n] |
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fidelity
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[n] faithfulness to obligation or duty
[n] exactness, accuracy |
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incredulity
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[n] disbelief; amazement
[RW] incredulous [adj] |
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tongue-in-cheek
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[idioms] jokingly; insincerely; without really meaning something
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star-crossed
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[idioms] doomed to bad fate; unlackly
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behind the eight ball
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[idioms] at a disadvantage; in a hopeless situation
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delude
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[v] to mislead; to cause someone to think something that is false
[RW] delusion [n] |
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fiduciary
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[adj] pertaining to money or property held for one person( or several people) by others
[n] a person holding money for another |
