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