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20 Cards in this Set
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alias |
(n) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; (adv) otherwise called |
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amble |
(v) to walk slowly, stroll; (n) an easy pace; a leisurely walk |
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burly |
(adj) big and strong; muscular |
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distort |
(v) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape |
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dogged |
(adj) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
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dumbfounded |
(adj) so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered |
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extinct |
(adj) no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use |
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grit |
(n) a very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; (v) to grind; to make a grating sound |
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inevitable |
(adj) sure to happen, unavoidable |
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ingrained |
(adj) fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being |
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meteoric |
(adj) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to meteor's |
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parody |
(n) a humorous or ridiculous imitation; (v) to make fun of something by imitating it |
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prevail |
(v) to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging |
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relic |
(n) an object from the past with historical value or interest; a trace of an outdated custom; remaining fragments, ruins |
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rend |
(v) to tear to pieces; split violently apart |
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replenish |
(v) to fill again, make good, replace |
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rummage |
(v) to search through, investigate the contents of; (n) an active search; a collection of odd items |
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skimp |
(v) to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to |
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sleuth |
(n) a detective |
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vandalism |
(n) deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |