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20 Cards in this Set
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Assurance
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(n) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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Asylum
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(n) an institution for care of children, elderly people,etc.; a place of safety
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Console
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(v) to comfort
(n) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrial or mechanical device |
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Dilate
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(v) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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Dross
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(n) refuse, waste products
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Dwindle
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(v) to lessen, diminish
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Flippant
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(adj) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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Immunity
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(n) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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Institute
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(v) to establish, set up
(n) an organization for the promotion of learning |
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Liability
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(n) a debt; something disadvantageous
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Preposterous
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(adj) ridiculous, senseless
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Pugnacious
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(adj) quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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Rabid
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(adj) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
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Realm
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(n) a kingdom
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Rejuvenate
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(v) to make young again; renew
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Remunerate
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(v) to reward, pay, reimburse
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Sparse
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(adj) meager, scant, scattered
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Sterling
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(adj) genuine, excellent; of standard quality
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Venture
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(n) a risky or daring undertaking
(v) to expose to danger |
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Warp
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(v) to twist out of shape
(n) an abnormality |
