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21 Cards in this Set
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Hints
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Hints are SYNONYMS
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Adjourn
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To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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Postpone, Suspend, Discontinue
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Alien
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Foreign, Strange
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Exotic, Unfamiliar
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Comley
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Having a pleasing appearance
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Good-looking, Attractive
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Compensate
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To make up for; to repay for services
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Pay back, Reimburse
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Dissolute
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Loose in one's morals or behavior
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Immoral, Corrupt, Debauched
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Erratic
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Not regular or constant, Different from what is expected
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Irregular, Inconsistent, Unpredicable
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Expulsion
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The process of driving or forcing out
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Ejection, Ouster, Eviction
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Feint
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A deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense
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Trick, Ruse, Bluff
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Fodder
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Food for horses or cattle; Raw material for a designated purpose
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Feed, Provender
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Fortify
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To strengthen, Build up
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Reinforce, Shore up
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Illegible
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Difficult or impossible to read
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Unreadable, Indecipherable
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Jeer
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To make fun of rudely or unkindly
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Laugh at, Mock, Taunt
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Lucrative
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Bringing in money; Profitable
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Gainful, Moneymaking
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Mediocre
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Average, Ordinary, Undistinguished
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Run-of-the-mill
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Proliferate
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To reproduce, Increase, Or spread rapidly
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Multiply, Burgeon
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Subjugate
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To conquer by force, bring under complete control
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Subdue, Vanquish, Master
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Sully
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To soil, Stain, Tarnish, Defile, Besmirch
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Pollute, Taint, Smear
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Tantalize
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To Tease, Torment by teasing
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Tempt, Lead on
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Terse
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Brief and to the point
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Concise, Crisp, Short and sweet
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Unflinching
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Firm showing no signs of fear
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Resolute, Steadfast, Unwavering
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