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20 Cards in this Set
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buttress
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1. A support built against a wall for reinforcement
2. To support; to reinforce |
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defensible
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Capable of being protected or defended
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durable
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Sturdy or long lasting
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fortify
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To strengthen or make secure
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invigorate
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To fill with life, energy, or strength
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potent
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Powerful; strong
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quell
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1. To put down by force; to overpower
2. To calm something |
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recalcitrant
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Stubbornly refusing to do something; not following orders
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resistant
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1. Opposed to or defending against
2. Not giving in; able to withstand or remain the same despite outside forces |
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valor
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Courage or boldness
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discard
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To throw away
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dispel
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To rid ones mind of an idea
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disperse
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To scatter in different directions
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displaced
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Removed from a place
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disqualify
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To declare unfit to participate
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evict
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To force out of a place
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excise
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To cut out, or to remove as if by cutting
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exile
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1. Forced removal from one's country
2. A prson fored out of a country 3. To force out of a country |
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extinguish
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1. To put out a fire or light
2. To put an end to |
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purge
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Purify; completely get rid of something harmful
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