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16 Cards in this Set
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Amputate
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To cut off a body part, especially by surgery
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Aptitude
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A natural talent
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Beneficiary
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One who benefits or gains an advantage from something
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Boon
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A welcome gift or blessing
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Commiserate
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To feel or express sorrow or compassion for; to sympathize
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Garner
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To collect or gather; to acquire or obtain
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Gratis
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Without payment; free of charge
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Incapacitate
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To make helpless or incapable. incapacity n.
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Inception
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The beginning of an action or process
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Magnanimous
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Generous, unselfish, or forgiving
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Magnanimity
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Quality of being above meanness or spite; generosity or spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly
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Myriad
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n. a very large number adj. very many
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Practicable
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1.capable of being done; feasible 2. Usable
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Remunerate
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To pay or reward. Remuneration n.
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Solicit
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To ask for in a formal way. solicitation n.
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Trite
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Used so much that it is not longer fresh or new
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