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20 Cards in this Set
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detract
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to reduce the value of something
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tract
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a piece of land
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traction
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grip or hold
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protracted
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prolonged; drawn out; made longer
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distraught
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to very upset and/or worried
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intractable
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difficult to control
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entreaty
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a strong plea
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distraction
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a disturbance to one's focus or attention
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extract
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to pull out
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retract
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to withdraw a statement
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proponent
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someone who is in support of something
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repository
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a safe place for storage
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composite
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put together from many parts
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exposition
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a systematic explanation
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imposition
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an unfair burden
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depose
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to overthrow
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proposition
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a proposal
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impostor
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a person with a false identity
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juxtaposition
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placement side by side
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opposition
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disagreement
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