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20 Cards in this Set
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unnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character
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anonymous
adjective |
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to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
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browse
verb |
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a person easily tricked or decieved; to decieve
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dupe
noun or verb |
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active, energetic, forceful
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dynamic
adjective |
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to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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eradicate
verb |
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to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
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frustrate
verb |
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stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
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grim
adjective |
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not capable of being copied or imitated
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inimitable
adjective |
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a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary
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makeshift
noun and adjective |
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in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large or important enough for the purpose
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marginal
adjective |
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waiting to be settled; (prep.) until
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pending
adjective |
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to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
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prescribe
verb |
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something seen in advance; to view beforehand
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preview
noun or verb |
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standing out so as to be seen easily; important, well-known
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prominent
adjective |
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odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
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quaint
adjective |
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unwilling, holding back
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reluctant
adjective |
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to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
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scrimp
verb |
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to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement
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snare
verb and noun |
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greatest, highest, furthest; the extreme limit
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utmost
adjective and noun |
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punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
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vengeance
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