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30 Cards in this Set
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Abrupt |
Sudden and unexpected (sudden) |
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Abstractions |
Something that exists only as an idea (idea,theory) |
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Accommodating |
Fitting in with someone's wishes or demands in a helpful way. (Cooperative,adaptable,willing) |
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Accomplice |
A person who helps another commit a crime (associates,partner in crime) |
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Adept |
Very skilled or proficient at something (expert,skillful,talented) |
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Adhere to |
To obey a rule,law,agreement etc To support or believe in an idea,plan,opinion etc |
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Adoration |
Deep love and respect (Love,devotion) |
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Adversity |
Difficulties;misfortune (Trouble) |
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Aesthetic |
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty (artistic,beauty) |
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Affirm |
State as a fact;assert strongly and publicly (Declare) |
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Barren |
(Of land) too poor to produce much (Of place or building) bleak and lifeless
(Lifeless,unproductive) |
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Beneficial |
Favourable or advantageous;resulting in good (Favourable) |
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Benign |
Gentle;kindly (Kindly) |
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Berate |
Scold or criticize (someone) angrily (scold) |
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Blatant |
(Of bad behaviour) done openly and unconcealed (Open,unconcealed, loud) |
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Bravado |
A bold manner or a show of boldness to impress or intimidate. (Boldness) |
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Brusque |
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner (adrupt, blunt) |
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Calculating |
Acting in a scheming and ruthless determined way (scheming) |
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Callous |
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others (heartless) |
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Camouflage |
Hide or disguise the presence of(a person,animal,or object) (conceal) |
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Conventions |
Is a set of agreed,stipulated,or generally accepted standards,norms,social norms,or criteria. (Social norms) |
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Conviction |
A firmly held belief or opinion (Sentence belief) |
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Convoluted |
Extremely complex and difficult to follow. (Complicated) |
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Coroner |
An official who investigates violent,sudden, or suspicious deaths |
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Correlating |
Have a mutual relationship or connection,in which one thing affects or depends on another (match) |
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Covert |
Not openly acknowledged or displayed (secret) |
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Covet |
Yearn to process to have something (desire crave want) |
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Creed |
A system of christian or other religious belief;faith (faith,religion) |
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Cryptic |
Mysterious |
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Cultivate |
(Skill,work, farm) Prepare and use land for crops or gardening Try to acquire or develop |
