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20 Cards in this Set
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annex
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(v.) to add to, attach; to incorporate; (n.)an attachment or addition
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cleave
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(v.) to cut or split up; to cling to
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cordial
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(adj.) in a friendly matter, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur
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cornerstone
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(n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
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debacle
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an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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devitalize
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(v.) to make weak or lifeless
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embroil
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(v.) to involve a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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exonerate
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(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation
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glib
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(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
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haphazard
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(adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order
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improvise
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(v.) to compose or preform without preparation; to construct from available materials
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incite
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(v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on
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influx
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(n.) a coming in, inflow
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pallor
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(n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness
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pedigree
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(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
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precipitous
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(adj.) very steep
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profuse
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(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely
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reconcile
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(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
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shackle
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(v.) to put into chains; (n. usually pl.) a chain, fetter
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threadbare
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(adj.) shabby, old and worn
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