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16 Cards in this Set
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permit (noun)
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an official document that allows you to do something
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sole (adjective)
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only
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mourner (noun)
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someone at a funeral
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bargain (verb)
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to try to make someone agree to something better for you
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bestow (verb)
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to give someone an important present or a public reward for their achievements
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bleak (adjective)
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1 NO HOPE If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future.
2 NOT INTERESTING If a place is bleak, it is cold, empty and not attractive. |
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dismal (adjective)
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very bad or unpleasant and making you feel unhappy
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humbug (noun)
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dishonest
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derive (verb)
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1 to come from or be developed from something
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bedlam (noun)
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a noisy situation with no order
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desirable (adjective)
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Something very good or attractive and most people would want it.
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abundance (noun)
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a lot of something
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decrease (verb)
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to become less, or to make something become less
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convenient (adjective)
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1 USEFUL easy to use or suiting your plans well
2 NEAR near or easy to get to |
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melancholy (adjective)
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sad
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relinquish (verb)
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to allow something to be taken away from you
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