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20 Cards in this Set
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ajourn
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v. to stop proceedings temporarily: move to antoher place
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alien
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n. a citizen of another country; adj. foreign, strange
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comely
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adj. having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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v. to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
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adj. loose in one's morals or behavior
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erratic
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adj. not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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expulsion
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n. the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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n. a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
v. make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of |
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fodder
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n. food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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v. to strengthen, build up
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illegible
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adj. difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly;
n. a rude remark of derision |
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lucrative
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adj. bringin in money; profitable
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mediocre
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adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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v. to reproduce, increse, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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v. to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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v. to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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v. to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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adj. brief and to the point
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unflinching
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adj. firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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