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20 Cards in this Set
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to make greater in size or value
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AUGMENT (verb)
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to talk or exchange remarks in a humorous way; playful or friendly exchange or remarks
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BANTER (verb or noun)
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dirty and disheveled
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BEDRAGGLED (adj)
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feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected
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CONSTERNATION (noun)
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seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidation
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DAUNTING (adj)
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to reduce quality or strength
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DETERIORATE (verb)
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not shining brightly or clearly; not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind; slow to understand; to make less bright or distinct
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DIM (adj & verb)
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amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical
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DROLL (adj)
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a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically one who has just died
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EULOGY (noun)
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to irritate or provoke to a high degree; to annoy extremely
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EXASPERATE (verb)
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lacking proper respect or seriousness; frivolously disrespectful or shallow
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FLIPPANT (adj)
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the main body of an aircraft where the crew and passengers are seated
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FUSELAGE (noun)
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cool indifferent or lack or concern
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NONCHALANCE (noun)
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exuberantly plentiful; abundant
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PROFUSE (adj)
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bulging out beyond the surface
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PROTUBERANT (adj)
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making a show of being morally superior to others
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SANCTIMONIOUS (adj)
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a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament
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SINEW (noun)
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comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
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SOLACE (noun)
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prepared to obey others unquestioningly; less important; subordinate
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SUBSERVIENT (adj)
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likely to be harmed or influenced by a particular thing
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SUSCEPTIBLE (adj)
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