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20 Cards in this Set
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condole
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to express sympathy; to mourn in sympathy
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constituent
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a necessary part or element; a voter represented by an elected official; necessary in making up an whole; component.
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contemptuous
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showing or feeling scorn; disdainful
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deteriorate
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to become worst or less valuable; to diminish
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demure
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assuming an air of modesty or shyness, reserved
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defunct
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no longer in existance or functioning; dead; outdated
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debase
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to lower the charcter or worth of something.
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detonate
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to blow up to explode; to cause to explode
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curtail
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- to shorten; to reduce
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decrepit
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worn-out or broken down by old age, illness, or long use; feeble; weak
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devastation
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destruction, desolation
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convene
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to call, bring or gather together; to assemble for a common purpose, to meet
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conducive
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helpful; favorable; tending to promote as a result
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crony
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a close friend or companion; a buddy
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condescent
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to stoop to do something you think is beneath you; to take on an air of superiority.
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debut
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a first public appearance, as of an actor; a formal entrance into society
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delectable
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pleasing, delightful, delicious
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decimate
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to destroy or kill a large part of
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consolidate
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to unite; to combine to strengthen
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destitute
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poverty-stricken, penniless
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