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Unit 8 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Promise

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Assurance

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Sureness

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Assurance

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Poise

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Assurance

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Self-posession

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Assurance

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Sanatorium

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Asylum

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Sanctuary

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Asylum

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Solace

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Console

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Alleviate

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Console

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Enlarge

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Dilate

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Expand

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Dilate

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Prolong

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Dilate

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Trash

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Dross

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Detritus

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Dross

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Dregs

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Dross

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Scum

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Dross

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Decrease

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Dwindle

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Shrink

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Dwindle

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Fade

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Dwindle

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Peter Out

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Dwindle

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Frivolous

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Flippant

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Impudent

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Flippant

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Impertinent

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Flippant

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Isolent

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Flippant

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Exemption

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Immunity

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Found

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Institute

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Bring about

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Institute

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Academy

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Institute

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Difficulty

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Liability

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impediment

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Liability

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non sensible

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preposterous

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absurd

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preposterous

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incredible

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preposterous

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combative

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pugnacious

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belligerent

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pugnacious

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zealous

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rabid

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raving

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rabid

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infuriated

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rabid

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berserk

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rabid

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domain

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realm

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duchy

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realm

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bailiwick

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realm

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jurisdiction

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realm

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renew

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rejuvenate

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satisfy

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remunerate

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profit

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remunerate

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benefit

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remunerate

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thin

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sparse

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scant

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sparse

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few and far between

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sparse

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first rate

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sterling

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outstanding

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sterling

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worthy

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sterling

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pure

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sterling

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gamble

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venture

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try

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venture

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chance

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venture

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undertake

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venture

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bend

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warp

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distort

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warp

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misshape

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warp

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irregularity

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warp

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