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20 Cards in this Set
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Adjourn
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v. to stop proceedings for a time
to move to another place |
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alien
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N. A citizen of another country
A.Foreign, strange |
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Comely
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a. Having a pleasing appearance
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Compensate
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v. to make up for
to repay for services |
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Dissolute
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a. Loose in ones morals or behavior
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erratic
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a. Not regular or consistent
Different from what is ordinarily expected Undependable |
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Expulsion
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n. the process or driving out or forcing out
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feint
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n. deliberately deceptive movement
a pretense v.to make a deceptive movement to make a pretense of |
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fodder
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n. food for a horse or cattle
raw material for a designated purpose |
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fortify
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v. to strengthen/ build up
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jeer
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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly
n. a rude remark of derision |
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Lucrative
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a. Bringing money
profitable |
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Mediocre
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a. average
ordinary undistinguished |
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proliferate
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v. to reproduce
increase or spread rapidly |
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subjugate
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v. to conquerer by force
bring under complete control |
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sully
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v. to soil
stain tarnish defile besmirch |
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Tantalize
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v. to tease
torment by teasing |
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terse
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a. brief
to the point |
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unflinching
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a. firm
showing no signs of fear not drawing back |
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illegible
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a. difficult or impossible to read
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