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20 Cards in this Set
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adjacent
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near, next to, adjoining
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alight
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to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air
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barren
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not productive, bare
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disrupt
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to break up, disturb
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dynasty
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a powerful family or group of rulers that maintain its position or power for some time
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foretaste
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an advanced indication, sample, or warning
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germinate
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to begin to grow, come into being
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humdrum
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ordinary, dull, routine without variation
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hurtle
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to rush violently, dash headlong, to fling or hurl forcefully
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insinuate
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to suggest or hint, slyly. to edge into something indirectly
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interminable
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endless, so long as to seem endless
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interrogate
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to ask questions, examine by questions
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recompense
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to pay back, to give a reward a payment for loss, service or injury
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renovate
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to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
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re'sume'
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a brief summary, short written account of one's education, working experience or qualification for a job
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sullen
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silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment, slow moving - sluggish
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trickle
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to flow or fall by drops or in small stream, a small quantity of anything
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trivial
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not important, minor, ordinary, common place
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truce
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a pause in fighting, temporary peace
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vicious
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evil, bad, spiteful, having bad habits or an ugly disposition, painfully sever or extreme
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