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24 Cards in this Set
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aid |
(n.) the act of helping; a device that assists; (v.) to help or assist |
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alternative |
(n.) another choice or option |
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arbitrary |
(adj.) with no reason or cause, random or chaotic |
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chemical |
(n.) element; substance |
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complement |
(n.) something that completes or goes well with something else; (v.) to complete, fill up, or be the perfect counterpart |
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comprise |
(v.) consist of or be made up of |
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confine |
(v.) to enclose, restrict, limit, or jail |
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criteria |
(n.) standards upon which judgments or decisions can be made |
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despite |
(prep.) even though some other thing is a factor |
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extract |
(v.) to remove, take out or dig out |
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federal |
(adj.) relating to a central government of a country |
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guarantee |
(v.) to declare with conviction; to make certain something will happen; (n.) a promised assurance |
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highlight |
(v.) stress or call attention to; underline or emphasize; (n.) best or most important part |
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imply |
(v.) to suggest something without saying it directly |
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inherent |
(adj.) existing as a fundamental or essential trait; innate or intrinsic |
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justify |
(v.) to provide evidence or reasons for |
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label |
(n.) a sticker or tag fastened to something to tell more about it; (v.) to identify something |
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layer |
(n.) a single amount or a substance that tops another or lies between others; (v.) to put a substance on or between others |
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predominate |
(v.) to have greater quantity or importance |
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proportion |
(n.) amount; part; percentage |
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randomly |
(adv.) by any means whatever, in a disorganized way |
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regulate |
(v.) to control an activity or process, especially by rules |
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unique |
(adj.) the only one of its kind, extraordinary |
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whereas |
(conj.) while on the contrary; although something is true of one thing, it is not true of another |
