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15 Cards in this Set
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adjourn
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v. to stop preceedings for a time, to move to another place
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comely
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adj. having a pleasing appearance
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dissolute
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adj. loose in one's morlas or values
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erratic
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adj. not regular or consistant, different from what is ordinarily expected, undependable
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expulsion
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n. the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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n. a deliberately deceptive movement , a pretense
v. to make a deceptive movement, to make a pretense of |
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lucrative
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adj. bringing in money, profit
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proliferate
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v. to reproduce, increase, spread rapidly
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subjugate
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v. to conquer by force, to bring under complete control
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sully
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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, desmirch
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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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jeer
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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindley
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mediocre
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adj. average. ordinary, undistinguished
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