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20 Cards in this Set
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atrophy
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(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure
(v.) to waste away |
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bastion
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(n.) a fortified place, stronghold
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concord
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(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
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consumate
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(adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree
(v.) to bring to a state of completion |
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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 plural) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
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flotsam
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(n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
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frenetic
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(adj.) frenzied, highly agitated
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glean
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(v.) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by reapers
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grouse
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(n.) a type of bird; a complaint
(v.) to complain, grumble |
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incarcerate
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(v.) to imprison, confine, jail
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incumbent
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(adj.) obligatory, required
(n.) one who currently holds office |
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jocular
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(adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
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ludicruos
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(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
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mordant
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(adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
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nettle
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(n.) a prickly or stinging plant
(v.) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger |
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pecuniary
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(adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or relating to money
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pusillanimous
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(adj.) cowardly or mean-spirited
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recumbent
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(adj.) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
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strategem
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(n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
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