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47 Cards in this Set
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requisition
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(N) a need or request
(V) to fill out a request or ask for items |
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capitulate
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(V) to give in, to yield
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cessation
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(N) a stopping of something
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expeditiously
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(ADV) quickly
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gradations
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(N) steps or degrees of something
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triumvirate
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(N) a group of three
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doleful
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(ADJ) melancholy, sad
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provender
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(N) food, collection of food
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sagacity
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(N) wisdom
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incommodious
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(ADJ) cramped (for space)
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counterpane
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(N) bedspread
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deprecated
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(V) disapproved of
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laudanum
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(N) a drug containing opium
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cogitate
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(V) to think deeply about
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proviso
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(N) conditions, stipulation
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circuitously
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(ADV) in a round-about way
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immolate
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(V) to sacrifice
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repast
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(N) a feast, banquet, fancy meal
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gainsay
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(V) to deny
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emulate
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(V) to immitate, to try to be like
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valet
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(N) one servant, hotel attendant
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cowed
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(V) crouched in fear, intimidated
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propitiate
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(V) to beg for favor
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obsequiousness
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(N) behavior like that of a servant
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imperturbable
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(ADJ) unflappable, cool and calm
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homage
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(N) respect, obedience
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diabolic
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(ADJ) devilish, evil
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portend
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(V) to give a signal for the future
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incorrigible
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(ADJ)incapable of reform
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magnanimous
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(ADJ) generous
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transitory
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(ADJ) existing for a short time only
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profligates
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(N) recklessly wasted people
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interment
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(N) burial of a deceased person
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ruminated
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(V) thought deeply about
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vinous
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(ADJ) pertaining to wine
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league
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(N) measure of distance
(N) group |
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olfactory
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(ADJ) pertaining to smells
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coquetry
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(N) flirtation, pretened affection
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interpose
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(V) to come between
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diffidence
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(N) lack of confidence, shyness
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turbid
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(ADJ) rough, stormy (water, weather)
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modicum
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(N) a small amount
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ittenuated
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(V) weakened, grown thin
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tocsin
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(N) an alarm bell
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conflagration
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(N) a large fire
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munificent
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(ADJ) extremely generous
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remonstrance
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(N) strong objection
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