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20 Cards in this Set
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apparel
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(n) clothing
(v) to put clothes on; to dress up a par el |
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besiege
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(v) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
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compress
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(v) to press together; to reduce in size
(n) colded cloth applied to an injury com press |
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denounce
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(v) to condemn openly
de nounce |
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dispatch
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(v) to send out for a purpose; to kill
(n) an official message dis patch |
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douse
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(v) to plunge into a liquid
douse |
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expressly
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(adv) for a particular purpose; plainly
ex press ly |
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famished
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(adj) suffering severely from hunger or lack of something
fam ished |
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forsake
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(v) to give up; abandon
for sake |
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gainful
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(adj) bringing in money
gain ful |
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immense
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(adj) very large or great
im mense |
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inept
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(adj) totally without skill
in ept |
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ingenious
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(adj) showing remarkable originality; clever
in gen ious |
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instantaneous
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(adj) done in an instant
in stant ta ne ous |
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irk
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(v) to annoy
irk |
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libel
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(n) a statement that unfairly harms the reputation of the person
(v) to write or publish such a statement lib el |
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misgiving
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(n) feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
mis giv ing |
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oaf
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(n) a stupid person; clumsy or slow
oaf |
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recede
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(v) to go or move backward; to become more distant
re cede |
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repast
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(n) a meal
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