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15 Cards in this Set
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Bewail |
To express deep regret or sorrow over |
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Destitute |
Without resources or possessions |
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Detract |
To take away from the value of something |
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Emancipate |
To liberate, set free |
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Extol |
To praise highly |
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Flamboyant |
Excessively showy |
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Impetus |
A driving force; anything that causes an action |
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Insuperable |
Incapable of being overcome or defeated |
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Intermittent |
Not continuous; happening at intervals |
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Maxim |
A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying |
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Obligatory |
Required or demanded |
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Plumb |
1. To measure the depth of water 2. To reach the deepest part of 3. To solve 4. Vertical |
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Vagabond |
A person who wanders from place to place |
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Visage |
Face |
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Wheedle |
To coax by using sly persuasion or praise |
