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20 Cards in this Set
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Mediocre
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Average, ordinary, undistinguished.
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Run-of-the-mill.
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Proliferate
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To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.
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Multiply, mushroom, burgeon.
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Subjugate
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To conquer by force, bring under complete control.
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Subdue, vanquish, master.
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Sully
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To soul, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch.
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Pollute, taint, smear.
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Tantalize
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To tease, torment by teasing.
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Tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water.
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Terse
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Brief and to the point.
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Concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet.
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Unflinching
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Firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back.
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Resolute, steadfast, unwavering.
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Adjourn
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To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place.
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Postpone, suspend, discontinue.
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Alien
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A citizen of another country. Foreign, or strange.
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Exotic, unfamiliar.
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Comely
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Having a pleasing appearance.
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Good-looking, attractive, Bonny.
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Compensate
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To make up; to repay for services.
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To pay back, reimburse, recompense.
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Dissolute
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Loose in one's morals, or behavior.
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Dissipates, debauched, immoral, corrupt.
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Erratic
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Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; I undependable.
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Irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable.
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Expulsion
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To process of driving or forcing out.
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Ejection, ouster, eviction.
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Feint
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A deliberately deceptive movement;
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Trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff.
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Fodder
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Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designate purpose.
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Feed, provender.
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Fortify
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To strengthen, build up.
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Reinforce, shore up.
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Illegible
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Difficult or impossible to read
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Unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
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Jeer
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To make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark
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Laugh at, mock, taunt.
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Lucrative
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Bringing in money; profitable
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Gainful, moneymaking.
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