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24 Cards in this Set
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adhere
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to stick to , remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter
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affirm
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to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
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atrocity
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an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant
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audition
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a trail hearing for a performer; (v) to conduct or perform such a hearing
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cope
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to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorilt
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deter
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to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt
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disquieting
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causing uneasiness or worry
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empower
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to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit
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fluent
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speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully
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lag
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to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear
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mangle
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to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc..; to bring to ruin
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misapprehension
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a wrong idea, misunderstanding
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optimist
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one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things
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prowl
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to roam about stealthily in search of something
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stupefy
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to make stupid, dull or goggy; to surprise or astonish
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sulky
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in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy
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supplement
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something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document
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surge
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to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n) a powerful forward rush
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trait
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a quality of characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguished feature
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unscrupulous
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dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles
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Brian _________________ that soccer is a splendid sport
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affirms
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A horrible ___________________ occured in Iraq when a roadside bomb killed 10 soldiers
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atrocity
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Brian has to ___________________for the Buckhead YMCA FC soccer team.
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audition
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Bryan had to ______________ the counselor's rules when he went on the camping trip to Summerville, Georgia.
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adhere
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