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20 Cards in this Set
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(n) a deep bottomless pit
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abyss
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(v) to happen, occur ; to happen to
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befall
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(adj) of extreme importance, decisice, critical
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crucial
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(pl. n) the last remaining part ; the part of least worth
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dregs
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(v) to give form to ; to incorporate, include, to personify
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embody
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(v) to irritate, annoy, or anger
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exasperate
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(n) the complete collapse or failure of a project
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fiasco
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(v) to adorn or decorate, especially food; (n) an ornament or decoration, especially for food
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garnish
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(n) an inheritance; a birthright
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heritage
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(adj) lifeless unable to move or act, slow, inactive
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inert
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(adj) acting or working for self-gain only; (n) a hired soldier
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mercenary
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(adj) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done
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negligent
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(n) forgetfulness, disregard; state of being forgotten an amnesty, general pardom
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oblivion
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(n) an impressive piece of work (especially a musical composition ot other work of art
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opus
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(adj) pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless
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pallid
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(n) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
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parable
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(adj) based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible; reasonable
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rational
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(adj) shared, involing give-and-take between two persons or things; working in borh directions; (math a number that, when multible by another number gives 1
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reciprocal
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(n) limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing passage in the body
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stricture
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(n) a thin outher layer; rhe surface appearance or decoration; (v) to cover with a thin layer
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veneer
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