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20 Cards in this Set
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Novel
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noun, a book that is a work of fiction
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Passed
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verb, past tense of "to pass" to have moved.
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Past
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belonging to a former time or place
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Precede
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to come before
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Proceed
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to go forward
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Principal
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adj, most important; noun, a person who has authority
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Principle
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a general of fundamental truth
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Quote
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verb, to cite
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Quotation
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noun, the act of citing
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Reluctant
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to hesitate or feel unwilling
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Reticent
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to be reluctant to speak; to be reserved in manner. Note that The American Heritage Dictionary lists "reluctant" as a synonym for "reticent", as the third definition. For nuance and variety, we recommend "reticent," as reluctance when speaking or showing emotion (after all, even extroverts can become reluctant)
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Stationary
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standing still
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Stationery
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writing paper
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Supposed to
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correct form for "to be obligated to" or "presumed to' NOT "suppose to"
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Suppose
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to guess of make a conjecture
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Than
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use with comparisons
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Then
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at that time, or next
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Their
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possessive form of they
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There
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indicates location (hint: think of "here and there")
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They're
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contraction for "they are"
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