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20 Cards in this Set
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agenda
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a gen da
(n.) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done |
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befuddle
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be fud dle
(v.) to confuse, make stupid |
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boisterous
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boi ster ous
(adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited |
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clarity
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clar i ty
(n.) clearness, accuracy |
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compliant
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com pli ant
(adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient |
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conserve
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con serve
(v.) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save |
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debut
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de but
(n.) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v.) to make a first appearance |
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gory
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go ry
(adj.) very bloody; marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
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gross
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gross
(adj.) overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; (n.) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen (v.) to earn |
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induce
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in duce
(v.) to cause, bring about; to persuade |
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leeway
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lee way
(n.) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error |
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limber
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lim ber
(adj.) flexible (v.) to cause to become flexible |
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maze
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maze
(n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing |
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oracle
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or a cle
(n.) someone or something that can predict the future |
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partisan
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par ti san
(n.) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj.) strongly supporting one side only |
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reimburse
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re im burse
(v.) to pay back; to give payment for |
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vacate
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va cate
(v.) to go away from; leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
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vagabond
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vag a bond
(n.) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj.) wandering, unsettled; irresponsible |
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amiable
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a mi a ble
(adj.) friendly, good-natured |
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blight
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blight
(n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v.) to destroy, ruin |