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17 Cards in this Set
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adjacent
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near or next to; adjoining
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beset
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1. to surround or to attack repeatedly
2. to trouble or weigh down |
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cede
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to give up or transfer, especially by treaty or formal agreement
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circuitous
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roundabout; indirect
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desultory
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proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way
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galvanize
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to excite or arouse action
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implement
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1. a tool or instrument
2. to carry out |
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inconsequential
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lacking importance or worth; unable to make an impact; trivial
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magnitude
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greatness of size, power, or influence
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materialize
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1. to become real or actual
2. to appear in physical form, especially suddenly |
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muster
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1. a gathering, usually of military forces
2. to summon or call forth; to gather |
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prohibitive
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serving to restrain action or discourage use of
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reminisce
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to think or talk about one's past
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reminiscent
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suggestive of something else
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reminiscence
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the act of remembering; a recollection
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vanguard
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the leading or forward position in a movement
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visionary
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1. a person who is given to ideas that are not currently realistic; a dreamer
2. able to see what might be accomplished in the future |
