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20 Cards in this Set
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Warp
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To twist out of shape; abnormality
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Venture
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A risky or daring under taking; to expose to danger; to dare
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Sterling
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Genuine, excellent; of standard quality
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Sparse
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Meager; scant; scattered
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Renumerate
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To reward, pay, reimburse
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Rejuvenate
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To make young again, to renew
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Realm
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A kingdom; a region or field of study
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Rabid
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Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
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Pugnacious
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Quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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Preposterous
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Ridiculous, senseless
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Liability
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A debt; something disadvantageous
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Institute
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To establish, set up; an organization forthe promotion of learning
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Immunity
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Resistance to disease, freedom from some charge or obligation
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Flippant
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Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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Dwindle
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To lessen, diminish
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Dross
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Refuse, waste products
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Dilate
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To make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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Console
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To comfort; a keyboard of an organ
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Asylum
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An institution for care of children, elderly people; place of safety
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Assurance
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A pledge; freedom from doubt, self confidence
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