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22 Cards in this Set
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asservate
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(v) to affirm earnestly and with emphasis
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atrophy
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(n) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure (v) to waste away
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bastion
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(n) a fortified place, a stronghold
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concord
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(n) a state of agreement, harmony
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consummate
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(adj) complete or perfect in the highest degree (v) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
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disarray
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(n) disorder, confusion (v) to throw into disorder
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exigency
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(n) urgency, pressure, pressing need, an emergency
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flotsam
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(n) floating debree; homeless, impoverished people
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frenetic
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(adj) frenzied, frantic, highly agitated
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glean
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(v) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in the field by the reapers (glean the truth)
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grouse
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(n) a type of game bird; a complaint (v) to complain, to grumble
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incarcerate
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(v) to imprison, confine, or jail
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incumbent
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(adj) required, obligatory (n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
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jocular
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(adj) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
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ludicrous
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(adj) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
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mordant
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(adj) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
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nettle
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(n) a prickly or stinging plant (v) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
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pecuniary
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(adj) related to money
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prepossessing
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(adj) pleasing, tending to create a favorable impression
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pusilanimous
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(adj) mean-spirited (or contemptibly cowardly)
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recumbent
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in a reclining position, lying down
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strategem
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(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
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