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20 Cards in this Set
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acquit
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V: to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
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deem
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V: to think. believe; consider, have an opinion
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devastate
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V: to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
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discredit
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V: to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation N: a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation
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elusive
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ADJ: difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
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generate
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V: to bring into existence; to be the cause of
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idolize
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V: to worship as an idol; to make an idol of; to love very much
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ingratitude
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N: lack of thankfullness
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keepsake
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N: something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenier
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mortal
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N: a being that eventually die ADJ: of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal, possible, conceivable
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ovation
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N: an enthusiastic public welcome; an outburst of applause
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petty
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ADJ: unimportant, trivial, narrow minded; secondary in rank, minor
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plight
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N: a sorry condition or state V: to pledge, promise solemnly
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repent
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V: to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
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reverie
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N: a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
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revocation
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N: an act or instance or calling back, an annulment, cancellation
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scan
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V: to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem
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strand
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N: a beach or shore; a string or wire, hair, etc. V: to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position
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strife
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N: bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle
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topple
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V: to fall forward; to overrun, bring about the downfall of
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