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20 Cards in this Set
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adhere
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(v) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter
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affirm
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(v) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
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atrocity
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(n) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant
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cope
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(v) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily;
(n) a long religious cloak; a canopy |
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deter
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(v) to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt
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disquieting
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(adj) causing uneasiness or worry
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empower
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(v) to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit
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fluent
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(adj) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully
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lag
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(v) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear
(n) a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval |
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mangle
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(v) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing. crushing, etc., to bring to ruin
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misapprehension
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(n) a wrong idea, misunderstanding
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optimist
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(n) one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things
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prowl
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(v) to roam about stealthily in search of something
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recitation
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(n) a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud
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stupefy
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(v) to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish
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sulky
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(adj) in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy
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supplement
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(n) something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document;
(v) to provide such an addition or completion |
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surge
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(v) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves);
(n) a powerful forward rush |
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trait
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(n) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature
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unscrupulous
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(adj) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles
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