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20 Cards in this Set
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atrophy
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to waste away
deterioration |
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bastion
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a fortified place, stronghold
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concord
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a treaty/pact
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consummate
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-complete or perfect in the highest degree
-to bring to a state of completion or perfection |
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disarray
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disorder/confusion
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exigency
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urgency/pressure/requirement
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flotsam
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floating debris
homeless people |
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frenetic
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highly agitated
frantic |
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glean
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to gather bit by bit
collect |
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grouse
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-a type of bird/complaint
-to complain/gripe |
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incarcerate
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-to confine/imprison
-syn.=immure |
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incumbent
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-required/one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
-syn.=mandatory/necessary |
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jocular
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humorous/joking/witty
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ludicrous
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ridiculous/absurd/preposterous
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mordant
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bitterly harsh/scathing
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nettle
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to arouse displeasure/to annoy
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pecuniary
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of or related to money/financial
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pusillanimous
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cowardly or mean spirited
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recumbent
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-in a reclining position/lying down
-inactive |
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stratagem
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-a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
-to trick |
