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20 Cards in this Set
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(n) the highest point
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acme
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(n) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something
(v) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from |
attribute
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(v) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
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belittle
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(v) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
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convey
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(n) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
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doctrine
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(v) to remove by cutting
(n) a indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
excise
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(adj) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
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exotic
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(adj) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
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haggard
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(adj) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
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jaunty
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(n) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
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juncture
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(adj) lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity;
(n) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
menial
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(v) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid;
(n) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
parry
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(adj) preying on, plundering, or piratical
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predatory
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(v) to destroy, lay waste, ruin
(n) ruinous damage, destruction |
ravage
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(n) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
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stance
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(adj) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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tawdry
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(n) a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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turncoat
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(adj) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
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unassuming
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(v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance;
(n) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse |
wallow
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(v) to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
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waver
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