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27 Cards in this Set
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a choice from among two or more things
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alternative
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pictures, cartoon, or description that exaggerates the peculiarities of a person
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caricature
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person injured or killed in an accident
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casualty
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a swift camel
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dromedary
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int the red blood cells, carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
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hemoglobin
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an infectious skin disease characterized by pimples filled with pus
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impetigo
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the soft tissue that fills the hollow central part of most bones
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marrow
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easy and lively; sprightly
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jaunty
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a dazed condition
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stupor
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put an end to; stop by force; put down
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suppress
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a temporary fix
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remission
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think out; plan or contive; invent
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devise
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wall between rooms; divide into parts
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partition
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not obvious; delicate; fire; faint
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subtle
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hair covering the head
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thatch
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device for stopping bleeding by compressing a blood vessel
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tourniquet
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unfeeling; not sensitive
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callous
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impulse that is hard to resist
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compulsion
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a questioning
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interrogation
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breaking of the law; minor offense
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misdemeanor
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an idle wanderer; tramp
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vagrant
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confused
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bemused
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secret; having a hidden meaning
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cryptic
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cause; bring about
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induce
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trick or excuse used to escape somehting unpleasent
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subterfuge
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capable; qualified
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competently
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required
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mandatory
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