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24 Cards in this Set
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ACCUMULATE
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TO GATHER TOGETHER, OFTEN IN AN INCREASING NUMBER |
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COMPROMISE
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1. AN AGREEMENT IN WHICH EACH SIDE GIVES UP SOME DEMAND 2. TO GIVE UP CERTAIN DEMANDS IN ORDER TO SETTLE AN ARGUMENT |
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DESOLATE
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BLEAK AND WITHOUT ANY PEOPLE, EXTREMELY UNHAPPY
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DISREGARD
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2. THE STATE OF IGNORING SOMETHING |
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EMPHASIS
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THE SPECIAL IMPORTANCE OR VALUE GIVEN TO SOMETHING, STRESS GIVEN TO A SYLLABLE OR WORD IN READING OR SPEAKING |
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FRICTION |
THE RUBBING OF ONE OBJEC OR SURFACE AGAINST ANOTHER; CONFLICT
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INTERVENE
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TO COME BETWEEN THINGS, POINTS, EVENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE CHANGES |
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IRRESISTIBLE
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TOO ATTRACTIVE AND TEMPTING TO BE RESISTED |
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MAJORITY
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2. SOMETHING MADE UP OF THE GREATER NUMBER |
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PHENOMENON
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SOMETHING THAT CAN BE TAKEN IN BY THE SENSES OR MIND; SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT IS VERY UNUSUAL |
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PROFOUND
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VERY GREAT OR INTENSE; REQUIRING DEEP THOUGHT OR UNDERSTANDING |
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SUBSIDE
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TO BECOME LESS INTENSE, VIOLENT, OR SEVERE |
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ASSUME
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TO TAKE UPON ONESELF; TO PRETEND TO HAVE TO BE; TO TAKE FOR GRANTED |
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CRAM
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TO STUFF TIGHTLY; TO STUDY HARD JUST BEFORE A TEST |
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ENDANGER
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TO EXPOSE TO INJURY OR HARM
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FARE
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2. THE COST OF TRAVEL ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; FOOD AND DRINK |
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FERTILE
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GOOD FOR PRODUCING CROPS AND PLANTS; CAPABLE OF GROWING |
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FURNISH
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TO SUPPLY WITH FURNITURE; TO SUPPLY WITH WHAT IS NEEDED |
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MAMMOTH
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2. GREAT IN SIZE |
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PEER
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2. TO LOOK CLOSELY AT |
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RIGID
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NOT BENDING; VERY STRICT |
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ROWDY
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ROUGH AND DISORDERLY |
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SAFEGUARD
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2. TO PROTECT AGAINST POSSIBLE DANGER |
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TRESPASS
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2. TO DO WRONG; TO ENTER ONTO SOMEONE'S PROPERTY WITHOUT RIGHT |