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26 Cards in this Set
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Aggressor |
Person or nation that initiates hostilities or makes an unprovoked attack; assailant; invader |
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Aggression |
Unprovoked attack; assault; invasion |
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Altitude |
Height; elevation; high position; eminence |
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Calamity |
Great misfortune; catastrophe; disaster |
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Calamitous |
Disastrous; catastrophic |
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Congregate |
Come together into a crowd; assemble; gather |
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Convene |
Meet in a group for a specific purpose |
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Convention |
Treaty; agreement |
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Cordiality |
Friendliness; warmth of regard; amiability |
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Cordial |
Warm and friendly; gracious; hearty |
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Crony |
Close companion; intimate friend; chum; associate |
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Deliberately |
In a carefully thought out manner; slowly |
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Dispense |
Deal out; distribute |
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Dubious |
Doubtful; uncertain; questionable |
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Extremity |
Very end; utmost limit; border |
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Forecast |
Predict; foretell; prophesy; prognosticate |
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Hibernate |
Spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state, as some animals do |
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Host |
1. Page number multitude, throng, crowd; flock 2. Person who relieves or entertains guests at home or elsewhere |
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Intimidate |
Frighten; influence by fear; cow; overawe; coerce |
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Preface |
Introduction; foreword; prologue; preamble; exordium |
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Preface |
Introduce or begin with a preface; usher in; precede |
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Recoil |
Draw back bc of fear or disgust; shrink; wince; flinch |
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Reflection |
Thought, especially careful thought; cogitation; deliberation |
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Relinquish |
Give up; abandon; let go; release; surrender; cede |
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Tolerate |
Endure; bear; put up with; accept; permit |
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Tolerable |
Bearable; endurable |
