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20 Cards in this Set
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adjourn (verb)
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to stop proceedings temporarily, to move to another place
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alien (noun, adjective)
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a citizen of another country, foreign, strange
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comely (adjective)
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a person w/ a pleasing appearance
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compensate (verb)
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to make up for, to repay for services
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dissolute (adjective)
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loose in ones morals or behavior
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erratic (adjective)
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not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinarily expected, undependable
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expulsion (noun)
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the process of driving or forcing out,
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feint (noun, verb)
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deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense, to make a deceptive movement, to make a pretense of
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fodder (noun)
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food for houses or cattle, raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify (verb)
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to strengthen, build up
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illegible (adjective)
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difficult or impossible to read
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jeer (verb, noun)
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly, a rude remark or decision
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lucrative (adjective)
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bringing in money, profitable
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mediocre (adjective)
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average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate (verb)
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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate (verb)
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully (verb)
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to soil, to stain, to tarnish, to defile, besmirch
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tantalize (verb)
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to tease, torment by teasing
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terse (adjective)
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brief and to the point (opposite of wordy)
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unflinching (adjective)
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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