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20 Cards in this Set
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Annex
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v. to add, attach; to incorporate; n. an attachment or addition
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Cleave
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v. to cut or split open, to cling to
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Cordial
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adj. in a friendly manner, hearty, cheery; n. a liqueur
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Cornerstone
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n. the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
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Debacle
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n. an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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Devitalize
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v. to make weak or lifeless
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Embroil
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v. to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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Exonerate
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v. to clear from a charge or accusation
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Glib
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adj. ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, in sincere
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haphazard
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adj. by chance, not planned, lacking order
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Improvise
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v. to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
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incite
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v. to rouse, stir up, urge on
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influx
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n. a comming in, inflow
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pallor
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n. an extreme or unnatural paleness
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pedigree
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n. a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
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precipitous
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adjl. very steep
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profuse
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adj. very abundant; given or flowing freely.
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reconcile
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v. to restore to friendship, to settle, to resign
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shackle
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v. to put into chains a chain, fetter
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Thread bare
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adj. shabby, old and worn
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