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34 Cards in this Set
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dichotomy
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branching of plants, division into two parts
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talismans
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religious amulets (an object worn around the neck as a charm against evil or injury) or charms (something worn for its supposed magical effects)
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decipher
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to make out the meaning of, to discover the meaning of, to interpret
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steer
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to guide the course of
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think: steering wheel
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bland
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gentle or agreeable, soothing, not irritating
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eligible
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fit or proper to be chosen, worthy of choice
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laid-back person
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relaxing, easy going
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regale
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to entertain, delight
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regal
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of or pertaining to king, royal
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vindicate
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show someone to be blameless, to clear as from accusation
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exculpate, exonerate
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posturing
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exaggerated behavior, position, condition
a relative stance or position with regard to something |
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tepid
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moderately warm, lukewarm
characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm |
moderate, mild, unemotional, halfhearted, apathetic
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mediocre
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of only ordinary or moderate quality, neither good nor bad, barely adequate
rather poor or inferior |
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superb
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admirably fine or excellent, extremely good
of proudly imposing appearance or king, majestic |
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conscientious
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meticulous, careful, controlled or done according to conscience
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just, upright, honest, faithful, devoted, dedicated
conscience: the inner feeling of what is wrong and right in one's conduct or motives |
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theology
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the field of study and analysis that treats God and of God's attributes and relations to the universe; study of divine things or religious truth
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compliment
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an expression of praise
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triumph
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to be victorious or successful, to rejoice over a sucess or victory
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wallowed
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to roll the body ondolently or clumsily in or as if in water, snow or mud
to be plentifully supplied to move with difficulty in a clumsy or rolling manner |
lumber
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constituencies
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a body of constituents; the voters or residents in a district respresented by an elective officer
the district itself any body of supportters, customers,...etc |
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proxy
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the agency, function or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another,
a written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the signer |
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versatile
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capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor
having or capable of many uses variable or changeable as in feeling, purpose or policy |
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lackadaisical
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without interest, vigor or determination
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listless, lethargic, lazy, indolent
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unheeded
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disregarded
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drape
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to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, to adjust, to arrange
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purport
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to present deliberately the appearance of being, profess or claim often falsely
to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended (noun): meaning, purpose |
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disdain
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to regard or treat with contempt, despise, aloofness, scorn
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candor
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the state or quality of being frank, open, sincere in speech or expression, freedom from bias
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candid, impartial
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endeavor
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a conscientious or concentrated effort toward an end, an earnest attempt, purposeful or industrious activity
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recuperate
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to recover from sickness or exhaustion, regain health or strength, to recover from financial loss
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germinate
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to begin to grow or develop
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promulgate
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to make known by open declaration, proclaim formally or put into operation
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announce, issue, declare, advocate
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retrofit
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to modify equipment, to install, to adapt, to fit, to replace existing parts
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immobility
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the quality or condition of being immobile or irremovable, fixed, not moving, motionless
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