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21 Cards in this Set
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adjourn |
n- to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place s- postpone discontinue a- open call to order |
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alien |
n- a citizen of another country s- exotic a native |
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alien |
adj- foreign strange |
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comely |
adj- having a pleasing appearance s- good looking attractive, bonny a- plain homely ugly repulsive |
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compensate |
v- to make up for; to repay for services s pay back recompense a- fail to reward stiff |
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dissolute |
adj - loose in ones morals or behavior s dissipated debauched immoral corrupt a chaste moral seemly proper |
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erratic |
adj- not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable |
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expulsion |
n- the process of driving or forcing our s ejection removal eviction a admittance admission |
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feint |
n- a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense |
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fodder |
n- food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated propose s provender |
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fortify |
c- to strengthen build up
s- reinforce shore up a weaken undermine sap impair |
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illegible |
adj- difficult or impossible to read s unreadable scribbled a readable distinct clear |
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jeer |
v- to make fun or rudely or unkindly s laugh at mock taunt a applaud praise |
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lucrative |
adj bringing in money; profitable s- gainful money making |
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mediocre |
adj- average, ordinary, undistinguished |
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proliferate |
v- to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
s- multiply mushroom, burgeon a- decrease distinguish dwindle slack off |
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subjuagate |
v- to conquer by force bring under complete control s subdue vanquish a cleanse purify decontaminate |
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sully |
v to soil stain tarnish defile besmirch s pollute taint smear a cleanse purify decontaminate |
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tantalize |
v- to tease torment by teasing s- tempt lead on make ones mouth water a satisfy fulfill gratify |
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terse |
adj brief and to the point s succinct crisp short and sweet a wordy diffuse prolix |
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unflinching |
adj firm showing no signs o f fear not drawing back s resolute steadfast unwavering a irresolute wavering vacillating |
