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20 Cards in this Set
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ad infiniitum
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endlessly
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apportion
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to divide and give out in shares
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bonafide
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genuine; sincere
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buoyant
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able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
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clique
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a small, exclusive group of people
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concede
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t admit as true; to yield, submit
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congenial
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getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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lofty
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vey high; noble
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migration
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a movement from one country or region to another
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perceive
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to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
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perverse
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inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
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pelude
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an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
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rancid
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stale, spoiled
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rustic
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(adj) country-like; simple, plain; awkward;
(N) one who lives in the country |
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sever
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to separate, divide into parts
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sordid
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wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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untenable
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not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
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versatile
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able to do many things well; capable of many things
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vindicate
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to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
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wane
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to lose size, strength, or power
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