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20 Cards in this Set
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the wasting away of a body organ or tissue, any progressive devline ir failure
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atrophy
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a fortified place stronghold
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bastion
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a state of agreement harmony unainimity a treat pact covenant
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concord
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complete or perfect in the highest degree
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consummate
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disorder confusion
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disarray
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urgency pressure urgent demand pressing need an emergency
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exigency
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floating debris homeless impoverished people
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flotsam
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frenzied highly agitated
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frenetic
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to gather bit by bit to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by reapers
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glean
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a type of game bird a complaint
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grouse
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to imprison confine jail
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incarcerate
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obligatory required
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incumbant
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humorous jesting jolly joking
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jocular
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ridiculous laughable absurd
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ludicrous
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biting or caustic in thought manner or style sharply or bitterly harsh
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mordant
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a prickly or stinging plant
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nettle
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consisting of or measured in money of or related to money
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pecuniary
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contemptibly cowardly or mean spirited
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pusillanimous
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in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
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recumbent
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a scheme or outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
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stratagem
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