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25 Cards in this Set
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abduct
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v.
carry off, kidnap |
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accentuate
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v.
emphasize |
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adversary
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n.
opponent, enemy |
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antidote
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n.
cure |
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appraise
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v.
evaluate |
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archaic
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adj.
ancient, outdated |
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artifacts
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n.
human-made objects |
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bleak
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adj.
cold, hopeless |
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brutally
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adv.
cruelly |
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camaraderie
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n.
spirit of friendship |
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civility
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n.
politeness |
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combative
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adj.
eager to fight |
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complex
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adj.
complicated, difficult to understand |
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compulsion
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n.
urge |
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condone
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v.
treat as acceptable |
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conduit
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n.
means for transmitting |
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corrosive
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adj.
having the quality of eating away, bitingly sarcastic |
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deceive
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v.
lie to, trick |
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deliberately
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adv.
slowly, purposefully |
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demeanor
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n.
behavior toward others |
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derelict
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adj.
abandoned, in disrepair |
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devour
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v.
consume hungrily |
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diffident
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adj.
timid |
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discern
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v.
distinguish between things |
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disdain
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n.
scorn |
