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20 Cards in this Set
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assurance
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(n.) freedom from doubt; certainty
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asylum
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(n.) a place offering protection and safety; a shelter
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console
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(n.) a central control panel for a mechanical or electronic system; (v.) to comfort, to give emotional support
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dilate
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(v.) to enlarge in all directions
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dross
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(n.) waste, debris, garbage
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dwindle
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(v.) to diminish or become less
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flippant
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(adj.) lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrespectful
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immunity
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(n.) exemption from normal legal duties, penalties, or liabilities; resistance to disease
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institute
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(n.) an association organized to promote art, science, or education; (v.) to establish, organize, and set in operation, to begin
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liability
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(n.) something that holds one back; a handicap
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preposterous
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(adj.)
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pugnacious
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(adj.) fond of fighting; quarrelsome
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rabid
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(adj.) raging, uncontrollable; extremely enthusiastic; fanatical
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realm
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(n.) a field of study; a kingdom
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rejuvenate
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(v.) to restore to youth; to renew
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remunerate
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(v.) to compensate for; to make payment for
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sparse
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(adj.) occurring, growing, or settled at widely-spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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sterling
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(adj.) of the highest quality
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venture
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(n.) a risky or dangerous undertaking (v.) to expose to danger or risk
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warp
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(n.) an abnormal condition, state, or quality, an irregularity; (v.) to turn or twist out of shape
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