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20 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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v. to make shorter
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adherent
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n. a follower, supporter
adj. attached, sticking to |
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altercation
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n. an angry argumetn
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cherubic
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adj. resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet/innocent
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condone
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v. to pardon or overlook
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dissent
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v. to disagree
n. a disagreement |
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eminent
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adj. famous, outstanding, distinguished, projecting
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exorcise
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v. to drive out by magic
to dispose of something menacing or troubeling, oppresive |
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fabricate
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v. to make, manufacture, to make up, invent
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irate
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adj. angry
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marauder
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n. a raider, plunderer
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obesity
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n. excessive fatness
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pauper
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n. an extremly poor person
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pilfer
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to steal in small quantities
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rift
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n. split, break, breach
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semblance
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n. a likeness; an outward appearance, an apparition
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surmount
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v. to evercome, rise above
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terminate
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v. to bring to an end
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trite
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adj. commonplace, overused, stale
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usurp
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v. to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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