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61 Cards in this Set
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the wasting away of a body organ or tissue
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atrophy
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any progressive decline or failure
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atrophy
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to waste away
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atrophy
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degeneration, deterioration; wither
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atrophy
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growth, development; mature, develop
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atrophy
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a fortified place, stronghold
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bastion
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citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet
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bastion
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a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity
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concord
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treaty, pact, covenant
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concord
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disagreement, strife, discord
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concord
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complete or perfect in the highest degree
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consummate
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to bring to a state of completion or perfection
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consummate
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masterful
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consummate
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clinch, conclude
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consummate
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launch, initiate, begin, kick off
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consummate
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disorder, confusion
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disarray
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to throw into disorder
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disarray
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disorganization; dishevel, mess up
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disarray
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organization, order, tidiness
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disarray
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urgency, pressure, urgent demand, pressing need. an emergency
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exigency
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requirement, crisis
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exigency
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floating debris
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flotsam
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homeless, impoverished people
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flotsam
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frenzied, highly agitated
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frenetic
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frantic, overwrought
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frenetic
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calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely
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frenetic
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to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a filed by the reapers
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glean
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collect, cull, pick up
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glean
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a type of game bird
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grouse
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a complaint; to complain, grumble
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grouse
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gripe, kvetch, bellyache
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grouse
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to imprison, confine, jail
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incarcerate
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intern, immure
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incarcerate
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liberate, release, free
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incarcerate
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obligatory, required
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incumbent
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one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
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incumbent
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mandatory, necessary
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incumbent
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optional, necessary
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incumbent
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humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
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jocular
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waggish, facetious, droll, witty
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jocular
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humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim
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jocular
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ridiculous, laughable, absurs
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ludicrous
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risible, preposterous
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ludicrous
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heartrending, poignant, pathetic
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ludicrous
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biting or caustic in thought, manner or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
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mordant
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acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing
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mordant
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bland, mild, gentle, soothing
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mordant
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a prickly or stinging plant
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nettle
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to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
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nettle
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peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk
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nettle
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please, delight, soothe, pacify
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nettle
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consisting of or measued in money; of or related to money
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pecuniary
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monetary, financial
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pecuniary
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contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
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pusillanimous
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craven, lily-livered
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pusillanimous
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stoutheartedm courageous, daring
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pusillanimous
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in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
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recumbent
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prone, prostrate, supine, inactive
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recumbent
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erect, urpight, energetic, dynamic
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recumbent
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a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
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strategem
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ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge
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strategem
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