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18 Cards in this Set
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anonymous adj.
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Of an unknown source or unrevealed name adj.
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anthology n.
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A collection of various writings,such as songs, stories, or poems n.
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conjecture n.
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A conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence n.
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disposition n.
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A person's usual mood; temperament. n.
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encompass v.
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To include v.
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extricate v.
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to free from a difficult or tangled situation. v.
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generation n.
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All the people born and living about the same time. n.
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guile n.
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Cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery n.
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imperative adj.
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Urgent; pressing.
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instill or instil v.
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To introduce gradually in order to establish securely. v.
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modify v.
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To make changes in. v.
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pivot n.
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A small bar or rod on which something else turns
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pivotal adj.
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Vitally important; significant. adj.
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prevalent adj.
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Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced. adj.
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recur v.
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to come up again or to happen again. v.
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recurrence n.
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The act of recurring n.
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spontaneous adj.
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Voluntary and unplanned. adj.
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spontaneity n.
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The quality or condition of occurring in an unplanned way. n.
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