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30 Cards in this Set
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Exacerbate (v) |
to make worse |
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Hone (v) |
to sharpen, stimulate |
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Abstain (v) |
to refrain |
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Tenacious (adj) |
persistent |
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Prevaricate (v) |
to lie |
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Deem (v) |
to judge |
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Penchant (n) |
inclination |
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Prerogative (n) |
choice, option |
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Resilient (adj) |
bouncing back quickly |
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Innuendo (n) |
insinuation |
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Rancor (n) |
ill will |
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Myriad (n) |
great number |
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Quintessence (n) |
purest form, perfect example |
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Coup de grace (n) |
finishing stroke, death blow |
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Pluck (n) |
courage |
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Lien (n) |
claim on property |
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Atone (v) |
to compensate, make up for |
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Tort (n) |
civil wrong (someone is in the wrong and injures you or damages your property) |
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Affront (n) |
insult |
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Goad (v) |
to incite, urge |
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Tact (n) |
say or do the right thing at the right time; delicate sensitivity |
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Unsavory (adj) |
distasteful, morally offensive |
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Apropos (adj) |
fitting, suitable |
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Jaundiced (adj) |
cynical, skeptical, envious |
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Recant (v) |
to take back |
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Trump (v) |
to hold an advantage in reserve until needed |
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Pique (v) |
to arouse, provoke |
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Ergo (conj) |
therefore |
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Tête-à-tête (n) |
private conversation |
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Bilk (v) |
to cheat by fraud |
