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20 Cards in this Set
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abate
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become less; decrease; diminish; let up
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accommodate
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hold or contain without crowding or inconvenience; have room for
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alleviate
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to get rid of pain
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alternative
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choice; one of two or more things offered for choice
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apprehensive
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fearful; afraid
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belligerent
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fond of fighting; warlike; combative
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conspicuous
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noticeable; easily seen; prominent; striking
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craven
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cowardly; dastardly; pusillanimous; gutless
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culprit
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one guilty of a fault or crime; offender; wrong-doer
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cumbersome
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not at ones convenience
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custody
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care; safekeeping; guardianship
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deter
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turn aside through fear; discourage; hinder; keep back
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dictator
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HITLER!
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din
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loud noise; uproar; clamor; racket
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dispel
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drive away by scattering; scatter; disperse
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divulge
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make known; reveal; disclose
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drought
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long period of dry weather; lack of rain; dryness
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eliminate
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drop; exclude; remove; get rid of; rule out
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exclusive
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sole; single; unshared
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exempt
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freed or released from a duty, liability, or rule to which others are subject
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