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20 Cards in this Set
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assurance
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(n) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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asylum
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(n) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc. ; a place of safety
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console
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(v) to comfort
(n)the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
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dilate
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(v) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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dross
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(n) refuse; waste products
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dwindle
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(v) to lesson, diminish
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flippant
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(adj) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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immunity
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(n) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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institute
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(v) to establish, setup
(n) an organization for the promotion of learning |
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liability
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(n) a debt; something disadvantageous
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preposterous
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(adj) rediculous, senseless
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pugnacious
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(adj) quarrelsome; fond of fighting
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rabid
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(adj) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
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realm
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(n) a kingdom; a region or field of study
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rejuvenate
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(v) to make young again; to make like new
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remunerate
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(v) to reward, pay, reimburse
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sparse
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(adj)meager, scant, scattered
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sterling
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(adj) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
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venture
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(n) a risky or daring undertaking
(v)toexpose to danger; to dare |
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warp
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(v) to twist out of shape
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