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20 Cards in this Set
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illegible
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adj.-difficult or impossible
to read |
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fodder
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n.-food for horses or cattle;
raw material for a designated purpose |
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terse
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adj.-brief and to the point
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subjugate
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v.-to conquer by force,
bring under complete control |
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dissolute
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adj.-loose in one's morals
or behavior |
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alien
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n.-a citizen of another
country; adj.-foreign, strange |
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adjourn
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v.-to stop proceedings for
a time; to move to another place |
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erratic
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adj.-not regular or consistent;different from what
is ordinarily expected; undependable |
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expulsion
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n.-the process of driving
or forcing out |
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feint
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n.-a deliberately deceptive
movement; a pretense v.-to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of |
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mediocre
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adj.-average,ordinary,
undistinguished |
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lucrative
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adj.-bringing in money,
profitable |
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fortify
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v.-to strengthen, build up
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comely
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adj.-having a pleasing
appearance |
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proliferate
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v.- to reproduce, increase,
or spread rapidly |
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compensate
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v.-to make up for; to repay
for services |
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tantalize
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v.-to tease, torment by
teasing |
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unflinching
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adj.-firm, showing no signs
of fear, not drawing back |
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jeer
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v.-to make fun of rudely or
unkindly; n.-a rude remark of derision |
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sully
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v.-to soil, stain, tarnish,
defile, besmirch |
