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20 Cards in this Set
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Venture |
A risky or daring undertaking |
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Liability |
A debt |
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Dross |
Refuse, waste products, garbage |
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Asylum |
An institute for the care of children, elderly people |
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Rejuvenate |
To make young again |
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Dwindle |
To lessen |
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Flippant |
Lacking in seriousness |
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Dilate |
To make or become larger or wider |
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Pugnacious |
Quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
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Remunerate |
To reward, pay, reimburse |
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Realm |
A kingdom, or a region or field of study |
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Immunity |
Resistance to disease |
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Preposterous |
Ridiculous, senseless |
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Sterling |
Genuine, excellent |
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Assurance |
A pledge, freedom from doubt, self confidence |
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Rabid |
Furious |
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Console |
To comfort, a control panel for a electrical or mechanical device |
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Warp |
To twist out of shape |
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Institute |
To establish, set up an organization for the promotion of learning |
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Sparse |
Meager, scant, scattered |