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15 Cards in this Set
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aggregate
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n. A group of things gathered into a whole; sum total.
adj. Calculated by combining units or items. |
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allocate
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v. 1) To set aside for a specific purpose; to allot.
2) To distribute according to a plan. |
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augur
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v. 1) To predict future events, especially from omens.
2)To give promise of. |
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bastion
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n. 1) A fortified area or position; a person, place, or thing that is a source of strength. 2) Something that is considered a stronghold.
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decorum
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n. Suitable, proper behavior or speech.
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defunct
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adj. No longer existing or functioning.
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disarray
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n. A lack of order; confusion.
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halcyon
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adj. Calm, peaceful, and happy; prosperous
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homily
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n. A lecture, usually long, on how to behave morally.
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hyperbole
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n. Extravagant exaggeration.
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importune
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v. To plead for persistently.
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jurisdiction
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n. Legal authority to govern or control.
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ruminate
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v. To think over again and again; to ponder.
n. The act of pondering; reflection. |
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temerity
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n. Reckless boldness without regard to danger or opposition.
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winnow
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v. To separate and remove what is undesirable and leave what is desirable; to blow away the chaff from grain.
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