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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. follower, supporter, (ADJ) attatched, sticking to
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Altercation
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N. an angry argument
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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 and 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. 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 troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
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fabricate
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V. to make, manufactor; 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 extremely poor person
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pilfer
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V. to steal in small quantities
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rift
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n. a split, break, breach
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Semblance
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n. a likeness; an outward appearence; an appatition
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surmount
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V. to overcome, 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. commonplave; 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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