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20 Cards in this Set
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to reduce to nothing; to make ineffictive or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
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annul
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indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures
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blase
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to support, give boost to;
a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
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; not meant seriously
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frivolous
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to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumilate
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muster
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a person or thing of no importance
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nonenity
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to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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obsess
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elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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ornate
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to remove, drive out of a position or place
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oust
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to read thouroughly and carefully
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persue
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full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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porous
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a high point of land extending into water
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promontory
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lying face down; inclined, likely
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prone
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a pang of comscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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qualm
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a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
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recourse
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a remainder, that which remains when a part has been removed or used up
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residue
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showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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solicitous
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serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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staid
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to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
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sustain
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