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20 Cards in this Set
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illegible
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adj-difficult or impossible to read
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lucrative
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adj-bringing in money, profitable
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erratic
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adj-not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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feint
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n-a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense, v-to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
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mediocre
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adj-average, ordinary, undistinguished
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alien
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n-a citizen of another country; adj-foreign, strange
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sully
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v-to soil,stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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terse
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adj-brief and to the point
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dissolute
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adj-loose in one's morals or behavior
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fortify
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v-to strengthen, build up
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expulsion
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n-the process of driving or forcing out
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compensate
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v-to make up for; to repay for services
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subjugate
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v-to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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fodder
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n-food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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adjourn
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v-to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place
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comely
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adj-having a pleasing appearance
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jeer
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v-to make fun of rudely or unkindly; n-a rude remark of derision
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tantalize
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v-to tease,torment by teasing
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unflinching
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adj-firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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proliferate
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v-to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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