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20 Cards in this Set
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fortnight
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period of two weeks
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diurnal
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having to do with daytime or taking place daily
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biennial
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happening every 2 years
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eventual
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final, ultimate, after a long time
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interminable
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lasting, endless, tiresomely, drawn out
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procrastinate
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delay, put off till further time
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perpetual
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to cause to continue, to be remembered
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inveterate
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deeprooted, firmly established by long habit
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bide
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to wait for, remain, stay
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elapse
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to slip by or pass
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extant
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still in existance
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trevail
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hardwork, exhausting labor, or agony
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grub
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to dig, search about, or hard work
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stint
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an alotted portion of work, or a share of a task
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respite
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a postponement, delay, or interval of rest
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fabricate
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1) to build or construct
2) to make up with intent to deceive |
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efficacy
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the power to produce effects or intended results. only applied to thing or actions--not people
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arduous
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difficult, hard to achieve, or strenuous
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grueling
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exhausting, or subjecting to intense strain
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straits
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a perplexing, difficult, or distressing situation
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