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60 Cards in this Set
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assurance
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a pledge
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asylum
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a instutition for help
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console
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to comfort
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dilate
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to become bigger
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dross
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refuse
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dwindle
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to lessen
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flippant
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lacking n seriousness
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immunity
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resistance to disease
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institute
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to establish or set up
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liability
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a debt
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preposterous
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ridiculous
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pugnacious (ggrrrr)
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quarrel some, likes to fight
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rabid
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furious
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realm
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a kingdom
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rejuvenate
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to make young
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remunerate
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to reward
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sparse
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meager, scattered
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sterling
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genuine
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venture
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a risky undertaking
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warp
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to twist out of shape
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auxiliary
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giving assistance
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candid
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frank
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cubicle
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a small room
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drudgery
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work that is hard
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envoy
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a messenger
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escalate
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to elevate
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expedient
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means to end
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feign
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to pretend
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flair
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a natural quality
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greivous
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causing sorrow or pain
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heterogenerous
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composed of different kinds
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horde
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a vast number
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impel
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to force
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incredulous
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disblieving
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inscribe
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to write
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monologue
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a speech by one actor
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prognosis
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a forecast of the outcome
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rasping
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harsh sound
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repugnant
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offensive
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scuttle
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to sink a ship by cutting holes in it LOLZ
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adept
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thouroughly skilled
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aspire
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to have ambitious hopes
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bleak
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bare
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chide
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to blame
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despicaple
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worthy of scorn
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diminutive
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small
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emancipate
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to free from slavery
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erroneous
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incorrect
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exploit
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to make use of
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extemporaneous
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made on the spur of the moment
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impair
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to make imperfect
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invincible
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not able to be defeated
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languid
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drooping
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mire
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mud
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obstusive
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forward
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preamble
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intro to a speech
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render
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to cause o become
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rugged
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rough
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skeptical
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inclined odoubt
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slipshod
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untidy in dress
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