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48 Cards in this Set
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legacy
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body of ideas achievements and morals
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delegate
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to divide up especially responsibilities
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agenda
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plan of action or purpose
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proactive
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seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
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exacting
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demanding
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repulsion
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desire to avoid
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repulsion
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disgust
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dispel
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to scatter about or break up
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propel
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to cause to move towards
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propel
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push
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relative
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dependent upon
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superlative
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excellent
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superlative
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above all others
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dilate
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to widen
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lega-
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latin “to appoint or to send on a mission or to charge with”
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act- / ag-
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latin “to do or to act”
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puls- / pel-
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latin “to push”
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lat-
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latin “brought or carried”
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The crooked judge retiring today leaves behind a ____________ of dishonesty and correction.
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legacy
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legacy
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body of ideas achievements and morals
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delegate
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to divide up especially responsibilities
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agenda
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plan of action or purpose
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proactive
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seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
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exacting
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demanding
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repulsion
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desire to avoid
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repulsion
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disgust
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dispel
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to scatter about or break up
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propel
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to cause to move towards
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propel
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push
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relative
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dependent upon
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superlative
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excellent
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superlative
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above all others
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dilate
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to widen
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lega-
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latin “to appoint or to send on a mission or to charge with” |
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act / ag
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latin “to do or to act”
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puls / pel
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latin “to push”
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lat
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latin “brought or carried”
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The crooked judge retiring today leaves behind a ____________ of dishonesty and correction.
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* legacy
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Our parents ____________ the easiest tasks (like collecting firewood) to the younger children.
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* delegate
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Although some critics have wondered whether the author had a political ____________ in her last novel she insists that there was no secret purpose.
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*agenda
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Gwen (who was ____________) about hiring a job was hired right after she left college.
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*proactive
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The ____________ conductor sometimes keptthe orchestra for hours to practice a single passage. |
*exacting |
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Aftermonths of eating primarily peanut butter Andrew began to feel ____________ for it. |
*repulsion |
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Policemanwere sent in to ____________ the crowdof onlookers that had gathered near the accident. |
*dispel |
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Astrong wind ____________ the toy boatacross the surface of the lake. |
*propel or propelled |
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Thenumber of people at the beach on any given day is ____________ to the weather and the season. |
*relative |
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For ____________ performance at work Hollywas awarded a big promotion. |
*superlative |
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Thesurgeon ____________ the opening ofAndrew’s windpipe so he could breathe better. |
*dilate / dilated |
