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20 Cards in this Set
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annul
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(v.)to reduce to nothing; make less; to declair invalid
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blase`
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(adj.) indifferent, bored do to being involved in many pleasures.
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bolster
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(v.)to support give a boost to.
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deplore
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(v.)to feel or express regret or disaproval.
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frivolous
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(adj.)of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously.
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muster
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(v.)to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include.
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nonentity
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(n.)a person or thing of no importance.
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obsess
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(v.)to trouble haunt or fill the mind.
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ornate
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(adj.)elaborately decorated, showily splendid.
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oust
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(v.)to remove, drive out of a position or place.
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peruse
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(v.)to read thoroughly and carefully.
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porous
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(adj.)full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water.
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promontory
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(n.)a high point of land extending into water.
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prone
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(adj.)lying face down, inclined; likely.
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qualm
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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea.
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recourse
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(n.)a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection.
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residue
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(n.)a remainder, that stays even after removed.
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solicitous
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(adj.)showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something.
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staid
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(adj.)serious and dinified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct.
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sustain
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(v.)to support, nourish, keep up;to suffer, undergo;to bear up undetr, withstand;to affirm the validity of.
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