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10 Cards in this Set
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Epistle |
A letter |
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Vacilate |
To be indecisive |
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Disparity |
A difference in degree |
The disparity in wealth between myself and my brother is large |
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Avocation |
(Noun) a hobby or minor occupation |
I had a avocation of building ships |
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capricious |
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. |
Adj bipolar |
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Efficacy (Not efficiency) Ea-fi-ka-cy |
The ability to produce a desired or intended result |
The man had the efficacy to get better grades in class |
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Hospice |
A home providing care for the sick or terminally ill. |
Hospice care |
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Impetus |
a reason for doing something / motivation |
I could do well in math class, but I didn't have an impetus to turn in my work |
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Moribund |
(of a person) at the point of death. |
After the acident, the woman was left moribund and unable to move or speak |
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Reticent |
Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily. |
I was worried when I asked my girlfriend where she was going and she was very reticent to answer me |
