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20 Cards in this Set
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abstain |
(v.) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice |
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accommodate |
(v.) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to fit or make suitable |
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allegiance |
(n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause |
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amalgamate |
(v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole |
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append |
(v.) to attatch, add, or tack on as a supplement |
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commemorate |
to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of |
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enumerate |
(v.) to count; to name one by one, list |
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exalt |
(v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor |
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extort |
(v.) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats |
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far-fetched |
(adj.) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic |
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glum |
(adj.) depressed, gloomy |
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replica |
(n.) a copy, close reproduction |
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responsive |
(adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest or understanding |
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sanctuary |
(n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection |
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self-seeking |
(adj.) selfishly ambitious |
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submissive |
(adj.) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest |
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tally |
(n.) a total or score (v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree |
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taskmaster |
(n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard |
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transform |
(v.) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else |
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upheavel |
(n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change |
