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30 Cards in this Set
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belittle
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to cause to seem small or inimportant
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envelop
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to surround; to enclose or wrap
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exploit
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to take advantage of; utilize
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facilitate
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to make easier
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forsake
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to abandon
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impair
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to make worse; to weaken; to damage
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inflict
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to impose something unpleasnt
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inhumane
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brutal; lacking compassion
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rehabilitate
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to restore to a former state
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rejuvenate
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to restore to a youthful condition
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acknowledge
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to admit as true; recognize
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advocate
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to speak or write in favor of
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comply
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to obey another's command or request
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concur
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to agree
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confirm
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to verify; to prove to be true
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conform
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to follow an established standard
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justify
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to demonstrate to be right, fair, or useful
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sanction
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to permit, approve, or authorize
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sustain
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to maintain, prolong; to endure
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underlie
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to be the support or basis of
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anachorinism
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something out of its proper time
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chronic
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longlasting; recurrnt;habitual
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chronicle
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a record of facts or events in order of occurence
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chronological
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in order of occurence
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extemporaneous
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spoken with little preparation
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synchronize
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to cause to agree in time or rate
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tempo
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the rate of speed of a musical composition; rhythm
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temporal
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limited in time; concerning earthly things
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temporary
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lasting only a short time
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temporize
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to delay to gain time; to stall
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