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12 Cards in this Set
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Delineate:
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(verb) describe or portray something precisely.
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Decompress:
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(verb) relieve of compressing forces. Calm down and relax.
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Destructive:
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(adjective) causing great and irreparable harm or damage.
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Determine:
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(verb) cause something to occur in a particular way. Establish exactly.
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Deduce:
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(verb) arrive at by reasoning; draw a logical conclusion.
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Deduct:
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(verb) subtract or take away.
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Indecent:
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(adjective) not conforming with generally accepted standards of behavior; obscene.
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Objective:
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(adjective or noun) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
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Bias:
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(noun) prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another.
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Appeal:
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(verb or noun) make a serious or urgent request.
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Counter argument:
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(noun) an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
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Summary:
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(noun) a brief statement or account of the main points of a text.
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