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20 Cards in this Set
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annul
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(V) to reduce to nothing; to make
ineffective or inoperative S cancel A validate |
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blase
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(ADJ) indifferent, bored as a result of having enfoyed many pleasures
A fervent |
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bloster
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(V) to support, give a bost to; a long pillow or cushion
S strengthen A undermine |
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deplore
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(V) to feel or express regret or disapproval
S bemoan A approve |
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frivolous
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(ADJ) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention
S foolish A serious |
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muster
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(V) to bring together for service or battle; to gatter or summon
S mobilize A disband |
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nonentity
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(N) a person or thing of no importance
S nobody A superstar |
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obsess
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(V) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
S preoccupy |
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ornate
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(ADJ) elaborately decorated; showily splendid
S fancy A simple |
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oust
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(V) to remove, drive out of a position or place
S expel A admit |
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peruse
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(V) to read throughly and carefully
S study |
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porous
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(ADJ) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or waste
S leaky A airtight |
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promontory
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(N) a high point of land expanding into wanter
S cliff |
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prone
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(ADJ) laying face down; inclined likely
S prostrate A standing upright |
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qualm
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(N) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or dout
S regret |
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recourse
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(N) a person or thing turned to for help or advice
S redress |
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residue
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(N) a remainer, what which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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solicitous
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(ADJ) showing concern or care, fearful or anxious about someone or something
S concerned A unconcerned |
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staid
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(ADJ) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
S sedate A gaudy |
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sustain
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(V) to support, norish, keep up; to suffer undergo; to bear up under
S foster |
