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20 Cards in this Set
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(Verb) To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place.
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Adjourn
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(Noun) A citizen of another country; (Adjective) Foreign, strange.
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Alien
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(Adjective) Having a pleasing appearance.
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Comely
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(Verb) To make up for; to repay for services.
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Compensate
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(Adjective) Losse in one's morals or behavior.
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Dissolute
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(Adjective) Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable.
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Erratic
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(Noun) The process of driving or forcing out.
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Expulsion
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(Noun) A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (Verb) To make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of.
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Feint
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(Noun) Food for horses or cattle; raw materal for a designated purpose.
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Fodder
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(Verb) To strengthenj, build up.
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Fortify
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(Adjective) Difficult or impossible to read.
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illegible
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(Verb) To make fun of rudely or unkindly; (Noun) A rude remark or derision.
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Jeer
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(Adjective) Bringing in money; profitable.
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Lucrative
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(Adjective) Average, ordinary, undistinguished.
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Mediocre
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(Verb) To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.
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Proliferate
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(Verb) To conquer by force, bring under complete control.
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Subjugate
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(Verb) To soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch.
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Sully
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(Verb) To tease, torment by teasing.
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Tantalize
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(Adjective) Brief and to the point.
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Terse
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(Adjective) Firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back.
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Unflinching
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