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15 Cards in this Set
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ad-ju'-di-cate
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v) To hear and decide judicially; to judge
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cen-ten'-ni-al
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n) A one-hundredth anniversary or it's celabration
adj) Of or pertaining to a period of one hundred years |
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coun'-te-nance
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n) A person's face; the expression on a person's face
2. Support or approval |
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dis-grun'-tle
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v) to make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood
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e-qui-lib'-ri-um
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n) a state of balance
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ex'-pe-dite
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v) to speed up a process; to facilitate
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gird
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v) to encircle, bind, or surround
2. to get ready for action; to brace |
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gra-tu'-i-tous
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1. not called for; unnecessary
2. adj) without charge; free |
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il-lu'-so-ry
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adj) unreal or imagined; deceiving
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im-plac'-a-ble
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adj) incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless
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lu'·mi·nar·y
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n) a source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon
2. a person who is well-known for her achievements; a celebrity |
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man·i·fes'·to
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n) a public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group
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mes'·mer·ize
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v) to fascinate of hypnotize
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prec'·e·dent
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n) an act, statement, ect. that may serve as an example or justification for a later one
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spur-i'-ous
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adj) not genuine; false
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