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10 Cards in this Set
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Atrophy
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(n) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue, to date away.
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Bastion
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(n) a fortified place, stronghold.
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Concord
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(n) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity, a treaty, pact.
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Consummate
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(adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree. (v) to bring to a state of completion of perfection.
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Disarray
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(n) a disorder, confusion. (v) to throw into disorder.
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Exigency
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(n) urgency, pressure, urgent demand, pressing need, an emergency.
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Flotsam
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(n) floating debris, homeless, impoverished people.
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Frenetic
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(adj.) frenzied, highly agitated.
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Glean
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(v) to gather bit by bit, to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers.
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Grouse
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(n) a type of bird, a complaint. (v) to complain, grumble
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