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20 Cards in this Set
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atrophy
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(n.)any progressive decline or failure, specifically with muscle or tissue
(v.)to waste away |
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bastion
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(n.) a fortified place
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concord
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(n.)a state of agreement, harmony
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consummate
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(adj.)complete, perfect
(v.)to bring to a state of perfection |
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disarray
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(n.)disorder, confusion
(v.) to throw into disorder |
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exigency
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(n., often pl.)urgency
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flotsam
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(n.)floating debris
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frenetic
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(adj.)frenzied
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glean
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(v.) to gather bit by bit
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grouse
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(n.)a complaint
(v.)to complain |
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incarcerate
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(v.)to imprison
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incumbent
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(adj.)obligatory, required
(n.)one whoe holds a specific office at the time spoken of |
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jocular
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(adj.)jolly, joking
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ludicrous
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(adj.)ridiculous, absurd
(n.)a rapper |
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mordant
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(adj.)sharply or bitterly harsh
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nettle
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(n.)a prickly plant
(v.)to arouse displeasure |
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pecuniary
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(adj.)of or related to money
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pusillanimous
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(adj.)cowardly and mean-spirited
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recumbent
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(adj.)lying down
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stratagem
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(n.)a scheme to outwit an opponent
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