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20 Cards in this Set
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abolish
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to do away with, put an end to
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acquire
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to get, procure, obtain
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adapt
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to make suitable, agreeable, harmonious
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admonish
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to warn, reprove, advise
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affirm
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to declare, assert
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coerce
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to compel, bring about by force
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curtail
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to cut down, reduce
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defer
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to delay or postpone
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divulge
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to diclose or reveal
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implore
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to beg, plead, entreat
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ambush
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a lying in wait, or a hiding place for attack
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contour
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outline or profile
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guile
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deceit, trickery
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jargon
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lingo, technical language
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labyrinth
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a maze, complicated network or problem
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medley
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a mixture
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rapture
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ecstasy, thrills, keen delight
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robot
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a mechanical creature, an automaton
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verge
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edge or border
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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