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20 Cards in this Set
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abhor |
verb; to regard with horror or loathing, to hate deeply |
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amend |
verb; to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
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buffet |
verb; to slap or cuff, to strike repeatedly, to rive or force with blows... noun; a slap or blow |
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chaos |
noun; great confusion, disorder |
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commodious |
adjective; roomy, spacious |
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corrosive |
adjective; eating away gradually, acidlike |
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discern |
verb; to see clearly, recognize |
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extant |
adjective; still existing, not exterminated, destroyed or lost |
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implicate |
verb; to involve in, to concern with or be related to |
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inter |
verb; to bury, commit to the earth, consign to oblivion |
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martinet |
noun; a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
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obviate |
verb; to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
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renegade |
noun; one who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw... adjective; unconventional |
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reprehensible |
adjective; deserving blame or punishment |
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somber |
adjective; dark, gloomy, depressed |
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squalid |
adjective; filthy, wretched |
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turbulent |
adjective; disorderly, violent, stormy |
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vociferous |
adjective; loud and noisy, compelling attention |
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voluminous |
adjective; of great size, numerous, writing or speaking at great length |
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waive |
verb; to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily |
