Do and Dare Flashcards

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adroit

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cleverly skillful; resourceful, ingenious

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ad interim

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in or for the meantime; temporary

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artful

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skillful in accomplishing a purpose, especially with conning or craft

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circular

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a letter, advertisement or notice usually printed in quantities

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constitution

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the physical makeup of a person

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counterbalance

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a force or influence equally counteracting another

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desperado

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a bold outlaw

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dictation

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to say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another

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florid

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flushed with rosy color

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haggle

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to bargain, as over the price of something

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hallucination

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false or distorted perception of objects or events

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inprovidence

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not providing for the future

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mollify

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to calm in temper or feeling

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querulous

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given to complaining; peevish

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sensitive

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susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

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squeamishness

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inclined to become nauseated