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20 Cards in this Set
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Abrade
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(v) to wear away or rub off; to wear down in spirit
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Abstruse
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(adj) complex and difficult to comprehend
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Benediction
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(n) Aformal bllessing
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Cessation
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(n) The act of drawing to a close
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Decalogue
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(n) the 10 commandments
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Garner
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(v) to amass, gather or accumulate
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Homage
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(n) Display of special respect or honor
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Laggard
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(n) one who lags behind or loiters
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Largess
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(n) Generously bestowed gifts
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Mitigate
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(v) To moderate (lessen the degree or impact)
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Occolude
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(v) to obstruct (something closed off or bloacked)
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Pander
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(v) - gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire)
(n)- a pimp |
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Perfidy
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(n) Treachery (untrustworthiness)
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Procrustean
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(adj) Seeking to enforce doctrines or theories by violently eliminating all possible alternative viewpoints
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Reconnoiter
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(v) To survey, make a reconnaissance of, explore; investigate
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Rusticate
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(v) To move (a person) to the country
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Serpentine
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(adj) Snake-like
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Temblor
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(n) An earthquake
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Triennial
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(adj) Occuring every three years
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Vindictive
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(adj) Proven correct or innocent despite previous indications to the contrary
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