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120 Cards in this Set
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adulterate |
to corrupt |
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ambidextrous |
able to use both hands equally well |
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augment |
to make larger
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bereft |
deprived of |
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deploy |
to position or arrange |
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dour |
stern, unyielding, gloomy |
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fortitude |
courage in facing difficulties |
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gape |
to stare with open mouth |
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gibe |
to utter taunting words |
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guise |
and eternal appearance |
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insidious |
intended to deceive or entrap |
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intimation |
a hint |
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opulent |
wealthy, luxurious |
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pliable |
easily bent, flexible |
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reiterate |
to say again |
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stolid |
not easily moved mentally or emotionally |
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tentative |
experimental in nature |
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unkempt |
not combed; untidy |
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verbatim |
word for word |
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warily |
cautiously, with great care
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adroit |
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
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amicable |
peaceable, friendly |
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averse |
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
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belligerent |
given to fighting, warlike |
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benevolent |
kindly, charitable |
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cursory |
hasty, not thorough |
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duplicity |
treachery, deceitfulness |
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extol |
to praise extravagantly |
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feasible |
possible, able to be done |
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grimace |
a wry face, facial distortion |
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holocaust |
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire |
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impervious |
not affected or hurt by |
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impetus |
a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
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jeopardy |
danger |
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meticulous |
extremely careful |
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nostalgia |
a longing for something past |
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quintessence |
the purest essence or form of something |
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retrogress |
to move backward |
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scutinize |
to examine closely |
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tepid |
lukewarm; unethusiastic |
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affiliated |
associated, connected |
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ascertain |
to find out |
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attainment |
an accomplishment |
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bequeath |
to give or pass on as an inheritance |
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cogent |
forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
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converge |
to move toward one point |
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disperse |
to scatter |
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esteem |
to regard highly |
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expunge |
to erase, obliterate, destroy |
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finite |
having limits |
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invulnerable |
not able to be wounded or hurt |
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malevolent |
spiteful, showing ill will |
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nonchalant |
cool and confident |
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omniscient |
knowing everything |
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panacea |
a remedy for all ills |
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scrupulous |
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details |
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skulk |
to move about stealthily |
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supercilious |
proud and contemptuous |
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uncanny |
strange, mysterious, weird |
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venial |
easily excused |
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altruistic |
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
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assent |
to express agreement |
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benefactor |
one who does good to others |
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chivalrous |
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage |
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clemency |
mercy, humaneness; mildness |
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dearth |
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply |
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diffident |
shy, lacking self-confidence |
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discrepancy |
a difference; a lack of agreement |
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embark |
to go aboard |
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facile |
easily done or attained |
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indomitable |
unconquerable |
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infallible |
free from error |
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plod |
to walk heavily or slowly |
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pungent |
causing a sharp sensation |
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remiss |
neglectful in performance of one's duty |
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repose |
to rest; lie; place |
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temerity |
rashness, boldness |
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truculent |
fierce and cruel |
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unfeigned |
sincere, real, without pretense |
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virulent |
extremely poisonous |
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accede |
to yield to |
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brandish |
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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comprise |
to include or contain |
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deft |
skillful, nimble |
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destitute |
deprived of the necessities of life |
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explicit |
definitie, clearly stated |
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extirpate |
to tear up by the roots |
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inoppertune |
coming at a bad time |
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ironic |
suggesting and incongruity to what might be expected and what actually happens |
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musty |
stale, moldy; out-of-date |
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officious |
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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ominous |
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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pinnacle |
a high peak or point |
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premeditated |
considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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rampant |
growing without check |
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solace |
comfort, relief |
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stately |
dignified, majestic |
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supple |
bending easily; bending with agility |
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suppress |
to stop by force, put down |
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venal |
open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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adversary |
an enemy, opponent |
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alienate |
to turn away |
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artifice |
a skillful or ingenious device |
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coerce |
to compel, force |
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craven |
cowardly |
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culinary |
of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
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delete |
to erase, wipe out, cut out |
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demise |
a death |
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exhilarate |
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
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fallow |
plowed but not seeded |
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harass |
to disturb, worry |
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inclement |
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
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muse |
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
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negligible |
so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
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perpetuate |
to make permanent or long lasting |
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precedent |
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
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punitive |
inflicting or aiming at punishment |
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redress |
to set right, remedy |
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sojourn |
a temporary stay |
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urbane |
refined in manner or style |
