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60 Cards in this Set
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adherent
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(n) a follower, supporter
(adj) attached, sticking to |
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abridge
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(v) to make shorter
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dissent
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(v) to disagree
(n) disagreement |
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altercation
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(n) an angry argument
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cherubic
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(adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
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condone
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(v) to pardon or overlook
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rift
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(n) a split, break, breach
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eminent
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(adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
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exorcise
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(v) to drive out by magic; to dispose something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
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fabricate
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(v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
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irate
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(adj) angry
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pilfer
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(v) to steal in small quantities
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marauder
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(n) a raider, plunderer
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obesity
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(n) extreme fatness
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pauper
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(n) an extremely poor person
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semblance
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(n) a likeness, an outward appearance; an apparition
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terminate
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(v) to bring to an end
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surmount
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(v) to overcome, rise above
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intrepid
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(adj) very brave, fearless, unshakable
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trite
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(adj) commonplace; overused; stale
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access
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(n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase
(v) to get at, obtain |
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usurp
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(v) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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abscond
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(v) to run off and hide
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arduous
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(adj) hard to do, requiring much effort
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auspicious
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(adj) favorable; fortunate
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anarchy
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(n) lack of government and law, confusion
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biased
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(adj) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
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disentangle
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(v) to free from tangles or complications
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daunt
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(v) to overcome with fear, intimidate, to dishearten, discourage
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fated
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(adj) determined in advance by destiny or fortune
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hoodwink
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(v) to mislead by a trick, deceive
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incinerate
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(v) to burn to ashes
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inanimate
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(adj) not having life; without energy or spirit
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larceny
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(n) theft
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pliant
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(adj) bending readily, easily influenced
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pompous
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(adj) overly self-important in speech or matter; excessively stately of ceremonious
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rectify
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(v) to make right, correct
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precipice
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(n) a very steep cliff; the brink of edge of disaster
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assurance
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(n) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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revile
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(v) to attack with words, call bad names
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reprieve
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(n) a temporary relief of delay
(v) to grant a postponement |
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console
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(v) to comfort
(n) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
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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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dwindle
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(v) to lessen, diminish
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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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immunity
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(n) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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flippant
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(adj) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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rabid
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(adj) furious, violently instense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
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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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pugnacious
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(adj) quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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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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realm
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(n) a kingdom; a region or field of study
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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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rejuvenate
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(v) to make young again; to renew
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warp
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(v) to twist out of shape
(n) an abnormality |
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venture
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(n) a risky or daring undertaking
(v) to expose to danger; to dare |
