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30 Cards in this Set
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ADJACENT
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near, next to, adjoining
Synonyms: Antonyms: alongside faraway nearby distant neighboring remote |
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ALIGHT
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to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land
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BARREN
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not productive, bare
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DISRUPT
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to break up, disturb
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DYNASTY
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a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or pwer for some time.
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FORETASTE
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an advance indication, sample, or warning
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GERMINATE
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to begin to grow, come into being
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HUMDRUM
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ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
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HURTLE
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to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
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INSINUATE
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to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly
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INTERMINABLE
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endless, so long as to seem endless
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INTERROGATE
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to ask questions, examine by questioning
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RECOMPENSE
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to pay back; to give a reward; a payment for a loss
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RENOVATE
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to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
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RESUME
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a brief summary; a short written account of one's education
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INTERMINABLE
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endless, so long as to seem endless
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INTERROGATE
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to ask questions, examine by questioning
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RECOMPENSE
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to pay back; to give a reward; a payment for a loss
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RENOVATE
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to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
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RESUME
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a brief summary; a short written account of one's education
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SULLEN
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silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
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TRICKLE
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to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream
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TRIVIAL
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not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
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TRUCE
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a pause in fighting, temporary peace
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VICIOUS
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evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition
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SULLEN
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silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
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TRICKLE
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to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream
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TRIVIAL
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not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
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TRUCE
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a pause in fighting, temporary peace
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VICIOUS
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evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition
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