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25 Cards in this Set
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hypothermia
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(n) subnormal body temperature
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reconnaissance
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(n) a general examination or survey
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rhetorical
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(adj) used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect
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domesticated
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(v) to tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild.
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snoop
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(v) to prowl or pry, to go about in a sneaking, prying way
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accusatory
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(adj) containing an accusation, accusing
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idiom
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(n) a language, dialect or style peculiar to a people
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refugee
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(n) a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in times of political upheaval, war, etc.
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protruded
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(v) to thrust forward
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asphyxiate
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(v) to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother
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moored
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(v) to fix firmly, secure
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referendum
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(n) the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection
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incongruous
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(adj) out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming
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chronologically
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(adj) arranged in the order of time
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borough
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(n) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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exemplary
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(adj) worthy of imitation; commendable
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invigorated
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(v) to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize
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rung
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(n) one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
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exhilaration
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(n) exhilarated condition or feeling
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seeped
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(v) to pass, flow or ooze gradually through a porous substance
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correspondent
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(n) a person who communicates by letters
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renovate
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(v) to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again
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muttering
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(v) to utter word indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur
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radiant
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(adj) emitting rays of light; shining, bright
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metamorphosis
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(n) any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
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