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20 Cards in this Set
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to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective
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annul
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indifferent, bored
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blase
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to support, give boost to
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bolster
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to feel or express regret or disapproval
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deplore
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of little importance not worthy of serious attention
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frivolous
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to bring together for a service or battle, to gather, summon
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muster
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a person or thing of no importance
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nonentity
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obsess
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to haunt, trouble
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elaborately decorated
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ornate
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to remove, drive out
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oust
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to read thoroughly
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peruse
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full of tiny holes
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porous
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high point extending into water
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promontory
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lying face down, likely
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prone
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a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt, faintness/nausea
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qualm
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a person turned to for advice
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recourse
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a remainder, leftover
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residue
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showing concern or care, anxious
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solicitous
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serious and dignified
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staid
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to support, nourish
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sustain
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