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40 Cards in this Set
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Admonish |
Mildly scold. |
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Brigand |
Robber/bandit, etc. |
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Commandeer |
To seize die military or official use. |
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Cumbersome |
Hard to handle. |
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Diffuse |
Spread/scatter freely |
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Dilemma |
Problem/diff. situation |
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Muddle |
A hopeless mess |
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Predispose |
Something that makes something more likely to happen. |
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Spurious |
Not true |
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Unbridled |
Wild & free / no limits |
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Alien |
A citizen from another country/planet. |
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Comely |
A pleasing appearance |
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Erratic |
Unusual or out of place |
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Fodder |
Raw material for anything. |
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Fortify |
To grow/strengthen |
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Jeer |
A rude remark/tease |
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Mediocre |
Average or a little bit |
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Subjugate |
To execute quickly or conquer. |
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Tantalize |
Teasing |
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Terse |
Brief and to the point. |
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Abridge |
To make shorter |
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Altercation |
An angry argument |
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Dissent |
To disagree |
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Eminent |
Different/unique/distinguished |
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Fabricate |
To invent/create |
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Irate |
Angry |
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Pauper |
A very poor person |
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Semblance |
Any physical/outward appearance |
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Terminate |
To bring to end |
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Usurp |
Forcing something/taking something |
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Anarchy |
A lack of laws/government |
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Auspicious |
Fortunate |
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Daunt |
Discourage |
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Hoodwink |
A mislead trick |
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Inanimate |
Life without energy or spirit. |
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Incinerate |
To burn to ashes |
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Larceny |
Theft |
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Pliant |
Flexible |
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Prototype |
I know this. |
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Rectify |
To make right |