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20 Cards in this Set
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adjourn
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to stop proceedings for a time
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__________ the session until the next day
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alien
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a citizen of another country; foreign strange
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customs ____________ to our way of life
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comely
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having a pleasing appearance
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a __________ child
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compensate
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to make up for; repay
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______________ him for his losses
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dissolute
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loose in one's morals or behavior
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a group of _______________ "men-about-town"
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erratic
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not regular or consistent
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upset by his ____________ behavior
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explusion
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the process of driving or forcing out
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order the __________ of aliens
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feint
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a deliberately deceptive moment
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the boxer's extrodraordinary ability to counter and _____________
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fodder
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food for horses or cattle
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stored ______________ in the silo
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fortify
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to strengthen, build up
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_____________ the city against attack
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illegible
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difficult or impossible to read
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an ____________ note
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jeer
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to make fun of rudely
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________ at strangers
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lucrative
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bringing in money, profitable
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establish a __________ buisness
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mediocre
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average, ordinary
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a ____________ player rather than a star
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proliferate
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to reproduce, increase
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since some cells _____________ more quickly than others
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subjugate
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to conquer by force
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a campaign to ___________ the rebels
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sully
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to soil, stain, tarnish
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a reputation ________ by scandal
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tantalize
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to tease, torment by teasing
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____________ by goodies in the window
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terse
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brief and to the point
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a _____________ remark
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unflinching
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firm, showing no signs of fear
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faced danger with _____________ courage
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