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21 Cards in this Set
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adjourn
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v. to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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alien
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n. a citizen of another country
adj. foreign, strange |
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comely
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adj. having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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v. to make up for
to repay for services |
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dissolute
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adj. loose in ones morals/behavior
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erratic
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adj. not regular or consistent; different from whats ordinarily expected, undependable
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expulsion
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n. the process of driving/forcing out
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feint
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n. deliberately deceptive movement pretense
v. to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of |
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fodder
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n. food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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to strenghten, build up
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illegible
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adj. difficuilt or impossible to read
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jeer
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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly
n. a rude remark of derision |
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lucrative
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adj. bringing in money; profitable
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lucrative
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adj. bringing in money; profitable
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mediocre
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adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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to reproduce, increase or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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v. to conquer by force
bringing under complete control |
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sully
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v. to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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v. to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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adj. brief and to the point
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unflinching
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adj. firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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