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20 Cards in this Set
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(v) to add to, to attach; to incorporate (n) an attachment or addition
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annex
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(v) to cut or split open; to cling to
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cleave
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(adj) in a friendly manner, hearty;cheery; (n) a liqueur
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cordial
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(n) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
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cornerstone
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(n) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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debacle
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(v) to make weak or lifeless
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devitalize
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(v) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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embroil
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(v) to clear from a charge or accusation
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exonerate
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(adj) ready and fluent in speech;thoughtless;insincere
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glib
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(adj)by chance, not planned; lacking order
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haphazard
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(v) to compose or perform without preperation; to construct from available materials
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improvise
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(v) to rouse, stir up, urge on
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incite
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(n) a coming in, inflow
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influx
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(n) an extreme or unnatural paleness
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pallor
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(n) a list of ancestors, family tree; the historry or origins of something
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pedigree
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(adj) very steep
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precipitous
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(adj) very abundant; giving or flowing freely
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profuse
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(v) to resore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
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reconcile
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(v) to put into chains(n)a chain, fetter
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shackle
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(adj) shabby, old and worn
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threadbare
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