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17 Cards in this Set
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pang |
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
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sedative |
a drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect
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tycoon |
a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
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vie |
compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something
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abet |
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense
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disarm |
To deprive of weapons or hostility and suspicion.
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encumber |
To restrict or impede with obstacles.
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extricate |
Disentangle, free from difficulty.
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gnash |
To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage.
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malignent |
Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief.
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obselete |
No longer practiced or accepted.
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predicament |
A difficult, trying situation or plight.
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submerge |
To place or plunge under water.
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ubiquitous |
Being present everywhere.
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wane |
To diminish in power.
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witless |
Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
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collywobbles |
stomach pain or queasiness
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