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15 Cards in this Set
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abdicate |
to give up a high office. |
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assume |
1. to take for granted; to suppose. 2. to take over; to occupy. 3. To pretend to have. |
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bungle |
to do something badly or without skill. |
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dominate |
1. to rule or control; to have a very important place or position. 2. To rise high above. |
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former |
time. coming before in time; having been at an earlier |
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guardian |
1. one who protects. 2. one who legally has the care of another person. |
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hoist |
to lift or raise, especially by using a rope. |
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intercept |
to stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere. |
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jubilee |
the celebration of an anniversary, especially a fiftieth anniversary or beyond. |
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kin |
related by birth or marriage. |
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pardon |
1. to forgive. 2. to free from legal punishment. |
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proclaim |
to make known publicly; to announce. |
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provoke |
1. to annoy or make angry. |
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reign |
1. to rule as a queen or king. 2. to be widespread. |
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riot |
1. public disorder or violence. 2. a great and seemingly disordered quantity of something. |
