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30 Cards in this Set
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avert |
to turn away prevent from happening
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incontrovertible |
indisputable unquestionable
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diversion |
something that relaxes or entertains the act of turning aside
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vertigo |
a sensation of dizziness
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inadvertent |
accidential or unintentional
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diversify |
to give variety to or vary
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irreversible |
not capable of being reversed
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versatile |
able to do many things well
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invert |
to turn inside out or upside down
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revert |
to return to a former condition or belief
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ostensible |
appearing a certain way but not actually so professed
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surreptitious |
done or acting in secret sneaky
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flagrant |
extremely noticeable glaring
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salient |
standing out and attracting attention prominent
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subterfuge |
deception by means of a strategy or a device a deceptive strategy or device
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flaunt |
to show off in order to impress others
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unobtrusive |
not readily noticeable inconspicuous
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sequester |
to remove or withdraw from public view seclude
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furtive |
done quickly and with stealth sly
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latent |
capable of coming into existence but not visible
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explicit |
expressed clearly and precisely
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didactic |
intended to teach
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pedantic |
marked by a concern for minute detail
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erudite |
possessing deep and extensive learning
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pedagogy |
the art of teaching
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edify |
to instruct in order to improve
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indoctrinate |
to instruct in the beliefs of a special group
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instill |
to introduce gradually
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elucidate |
to make clear or plan
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imbue |
to pervade as if with dye ( inject )
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