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20 Cards in this Set
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abstain
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(v) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice
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accommodate
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(v) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable
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allegiance
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(n) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause
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amalgamate
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(v) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole
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append
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(v) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item
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commemorate
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(v) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of
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enumerate
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(v) to count; to name one by one, list
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exalt
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(v) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor
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extort
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(v) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats
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far-fetched
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(adj) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic
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glum
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(adj) depressed, gloomy
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replica
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(n) a copy, close reproduction
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responsive
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(adj) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc., showing interest and understanding
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sanctuary
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(n) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection
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self-seeking
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(adj) selfishly ambitious
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submissive
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(adj) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest
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tally
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(v) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree;
(n) a total or score |
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taskmaster
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(n) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard
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transform
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(v) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else
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upheaval
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(n) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change
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