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20 Cards in this Set
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adjourn
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verb-to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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alien
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noun- a citizen of another country;
adj-foreign;strange |
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comely
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adj-having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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verb-to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
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adj-loose in one's morals or behavior
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erratic
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adjnot regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary expected; undependable
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expulsion
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noun-the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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noun- a deiliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
verb- to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of |
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fodder
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noun-food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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verb-to strengthen, build up
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illegible
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adj-difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
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verb-to make fun of rudely or unkindly
noun-a rude remark of derision |
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lucrative
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adj.-brining in money, profitable
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mediocre
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adj-average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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berv-to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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verb-to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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verb- to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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adj- brief and to the point
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unflinching
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adj-firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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tantalize
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verb-to tease, torment by teasing
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