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