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15 Cards in this Set
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Relinquish
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Verb; to give up; put aside or desist from: He relinquished his plan to take over the world.
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Stagnant
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Adjective; characterized by lack of development advancement or progressive movement: The president has put the economy in a stagnant state.
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Relentless
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Adjective; unyielding, severe, strict or harsh: My mom got tired of my brothers relentless whining and bought him a new toy car.
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Irreverent
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Adjective; deficient in veneration or respect; disrespectful: Johnny was irreverent to his parents so they took his car away.
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Swindler
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Verb; to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets. Daisy is a swindler because she married Tom for his money.
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Tangible
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Adjective; definite; not vague or elusive: The new ninja was tangible instead of being elusive.
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Clamor
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Noun; A loud uproar as from a crowd of people: There was clamor coming from downstairs so my mom went to see what was going on.
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Dejection
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Noun; depression or lowness of spirits: Gatsby was dejected when Daisy left him for Tom.
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Tranquil
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Adjective; free from commotion; peaceful; quiet; calm: The spa was a very tranquil place.
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Fortuitously
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ADVERB; happening or produced by chance; accidental; fortunately; luckily: Sally fortuitously won 50 dollars on a scratch off.
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Endure
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Verb; to holdout against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo: Johnny endured a great deal of pain when he broke his leg.
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Superfluous
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Adjective; being more than is sufficient or required; excessive: The student put a superfluous effort in his work.
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Solidarity
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Noun; union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.: The government is promoting solidarity among union members
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Transitory
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Adjective; not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal: My cousin is here for a transitory visit.
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Elude;
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Verb; to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc., evade: I managed to elude capture from the police.
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