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24 Cards in this Set
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assurance
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a pledge; freedom from doubt; self confidence
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asylum
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1. an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.
2. a place of safety |
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console verb
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to comfort
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console noun
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the keyboard of an organ;
a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
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dilate
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to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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dross
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refuse, waste products
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dwindle
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to lessen, diminish
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flippant
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectfuul, saucy
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immunity
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resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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liability
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a debt; something disadvantageous
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preposterous
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ridiculous, senseless
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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rabid
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furious, violently intense, unreasonably exteme; mad, infected with rabies
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realm
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a kingdom; a region of study
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rejuvenate
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to make young again; to make like new
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remunerate
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to reward, pay, reimburse
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sparse
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meager, scant, scattered
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sterling
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genuine, excellent; made ofsilver of standard fineness
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venture noun
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a risky or daring undertaking
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venture verb
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to expose to danger
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warp verb
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to twist out of shape
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warp noun
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an abnormality
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institute verb
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to establish, set up
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institute noun
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an organization for the promotion of learning
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