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30 Cards in this Set
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To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place. verb
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adjourn
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a citizen of another country. foreign, strange. noun
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alien
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having a pleasing appearance. adjective.
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comely
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to make up for; to repay for services. verb.
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compensate
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loose in ones morals or behavior. adjective.
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dissolute
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not regular or consistant; differant from what is ordinarily expected; undependable. adjective.
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erratic
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the process of driving or forcing out. noun.
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expulsion
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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense. noun
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feint
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food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose. noun
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fodder
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to strenghten, build up. verb
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fortify.
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difficult or impossible to read. adjective
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illegible
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly. verb
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jeer
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bringing in money; profitable. adjectitive
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lucrative
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average, ordinary, undistinguished. adjective
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mediocre
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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly. verb.
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proliferate
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control. verb
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subjugate
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to soil, stain, tarnish,defile, besmirch. verb
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sully
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to tease, torment by teasing. verb
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tantalize
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brief and to the point. adjective
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terse
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back. adjective
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unflinching
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difficult or impossible to read. adjective
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illegible
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly. verb
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jeer
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bringing in money; profitable. adjectitive
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lucrative
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average, ordinary, undistinguished. adjective
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mediocre
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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly. verb.
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proliferate
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control. verb
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subjugate
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to soil, stain, tarnish,defile, besmirch. verb
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sully
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to tease, torment by teasing. verb
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tantalize
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brief and to the point. adjective
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terse
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back. adjective
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unflinching
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