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15 Cards in this Set
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relinquish
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to let go; give up
syn: surrender abandon |
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salvage
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to save from fire or shipwreck, property saved
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spasmodic
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sudden and violent but brief, fitful, intermittent
syn: irregular, occasional |
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spurious
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not true, not valid
syn: false, counterfeit |
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unbrideled
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
syn: unrestrained, unchecked |
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adjourn
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to stop proceedings, move to another place
syn: postpose |
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alien
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a citizen of another country, foreign, strange
syn: exotic, unfamiliar |
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comely
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having a pleasing appearence
syn: good looking, attractive, bonny |
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compensate
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to make up for, to repay services
syn: pay back, reimburse |
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dissolute
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loose in ones morals and behavior
syn: corrupt |
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erratic
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not regular, different from what is expected, undependable
syn: irregular, inconsistant |
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expulsion
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the process of driving or forcing out
syn:outster |
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feint
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a deliberatley deceptive movement , a pretense, to fake it
syn: trick, dodge |
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fodder
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food for horses or cattle, raw material for designated purposes
syn:feed |
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fortify
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to strengthen, build up
syn: reinforce, shore up |
