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20 Cards in this Set
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Abridge |
To shorten or reduce |
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Abstain |
To refrain from something |
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Boisterous |
Noisily turbulant |
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Bolster |
To support or give a boost |
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Boycott |
To refuse to use or buy from; especially as in protest |
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Brusque |
Blunt, harsh |
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Commemorate |
To honor the memory of someone or something, with a ceremony |
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Cursory |
Rapidly and superficially performed or produced |
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Daunt |
To lessen the courage of |
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Explicit |
Fully expressed without vagueness |
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Expunge |
To eliminate or strike out for deletion |
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Implicit |
Not stated but understood |
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Instigate |
To provoke to action |
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Intricate |
Complex |
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Perfunctory |
Done with little interest or enthusiasm |
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Peripheral |
On or having to do with the outer edge |
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Revere |
To show honor to |
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Rue |
To regret |
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Verify |
To check the truth of |
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Vex |
To irritate or annoy |
