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39 Cards in this Set
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atrophy (v)
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to weaken from disuse
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a - without
troph - nourishment |
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abate (v)
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to subside
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ad - to
batre - to beat |
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porous (adj)
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filled with many holes
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porus (opening)
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lassitude (n)
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a feeling of weakness
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lassus - weary
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enervate (v)
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to weaken someone's vitality
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ebb (v)
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to decrease slowly
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debilitate (v)
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weaken someone's strength
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de - away
bilis - strength |
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inert (adj)
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sluggish
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in- not
eterm - active |
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moratorium (n)
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postponement
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stagnate (v)
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to become inactive
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status - standing
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hiatus (n)
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a break in continuation
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irascible (adj)
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easily angered
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ire - anger
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refute (v)
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to disaprove
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refutare - to drive back
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incite (v)
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to urge into action
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bellicose (adj)
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warlike
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pugnare - fight
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assail (v)
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to attack
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ad - at
salire - leap |
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tumultuous (adj)
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violently agitated
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acrimony (n)
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harsh words; bitter
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cacophony (n)
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harsh sounds
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abysmal (adj)
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extremely bad
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deplorable (adj)
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needs censure
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lurid (adj)
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shocking
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noisome (adj)
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offensive to senses
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noi - harm
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astringent (adj)
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pungent
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peripatetic (adj)
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traveling from place to place
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impel (v)
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put into motion
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pel - force
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vagrant (adj)
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wandering from place to place
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raze (v)
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to destroy completely
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jettison (v)
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to throw overboard
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purge (v)
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to cleanse of unwanted
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forgo (v)
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to give something up
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rescind (v)
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to take back
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abdicate (v)
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to give up power
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ab - away
dicare - proclaim |
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altruism (n)
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selflessness
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alter - other
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amiable (adj)
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friendly
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munificent (adj)
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generous
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munus - sharing
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decorum (n)
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good manners
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decorus - proper
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gregarious (adj)
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friendly
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geniality (n)
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cheerfullness
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