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20 Cards in this Set
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abase
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v. lower; humiliate
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abbreviate
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v. shorten
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abhor
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v. detest; hate
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bard
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n. poet
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barren
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adj. desolate; fruitless and unproductive
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barterer
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n. trader
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bastion
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n. fortress
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beguile
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v. mislead; pass time
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compelling
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adj. overpowering; irresistible in effect
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aompile
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v. assemble
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compile
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v. assemble; gather
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compound
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v. combine
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compress
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v. close; squeeze; contract
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devise
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v. think up
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devoid
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adj. lacking
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discretion
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n. prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances
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disengage
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v. seperate
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dismay
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v. discourage; frighten
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drone
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v. talk dully
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dross
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n. waste matter; worthless impurities
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