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15 Cards in this Set
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ANONYMOUS
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adj. Of an unknown source or unrevealed name.
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ANTHOLOGY
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n. A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems.
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CONJECTURE
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n. A conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence.
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DISPOSITION
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n. A person's usual mood; temperament.
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ENCOMPASS
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v. To enclose or encircle.
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EXTRICATE
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v. To free from a difficult or tangled situation.
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GENERATION
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n. One step in the tile of descent of a family.
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GUILE
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n. Cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery.
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IMPERATIVE
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adj. Urgent; pressing.
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INSTILL
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v. To introduce gradually in order to establish security.
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MODIFY
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v. To make less extreme or severe.
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PIVOT
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n. A small bar or rod on which something else turns.
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PREVALENT
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adj. Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced.
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RECUR
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v. To come up again or to happen again.
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SPONTANEOUS
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adj. Voluntary and unplanned.
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