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45 Cards in this Set
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consistency |
(noun) the way in which a substance, typically a liquid, holds together; thickness or thinness of |
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curiosity |
(noun) a strong desire to know or learn something. |
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demand |
(noun) an insistent request, or order |
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dimension |
(noun) a measurable extent of some kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height. |
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feature |
(noun) a distinctive attribute or aspect of something. |
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moderation |
(noun) the avoidance of excess or extremes |
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assistance |
(noun) help |
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constraint |
(noun) a limitation or restriction |
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coverage |
(noun) attention on a topic by the media |
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landscape |
(noun) the physical layout and features of a piece of land |
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pen pal |
(noun) a person with whom one writes letters and continues communication. |
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sympathy |
(noun) understanding between people; common feeling. |
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tone |
(noun) the sound or attitude of a person's speech or writing |
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interpret |
(verb) understand (an action, mood, or way of behaving) as having a particular meaning or significance. |
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observe |
(verb) to watch or view |
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process |
(verb) a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end. |
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require |
(verb) to need or be necessary |
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react |
(verb) respond or behave in a particular way in response to something |
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reconsider |
(verb) to think of something again, decide again |
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shorten |
(verb) make smaller or lessen |
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warn |
(verb) to alert and notify for danger or a possible negative outcome |
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ancient |
(adjective) old and from long ago |
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efficient |
(adjective) product and working well |
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one-sided |
(adjective) biased, one person's perspective, not well rounded |
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remote |
(adjective) secluded and far from people and commotion |
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sealed |
(adjective) closed |
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complementary |
(adjective) combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another. |
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conventional |
(adjective) normal or common practice |
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creative |
(adjective) imaginative |
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debatable |
(adjective) some can be argued, or there are many opinions about a certain topic |
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instantaneous |
(adjective) something happens immediately, right away |
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restricted |
(adjective) has limits |
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potentially |
(adverb) possibly |
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adequately |
(adverb) appropriate or sufficiently |
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i've had it |
(phrase) it's enough, i'm upset |
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that's too bad |
(phrase) this is unfortunate |
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You're kidding! |
(phrase) Used when surprised and do not believe something to be true |
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all ears |
(idiom) to be listening |
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be a snap |
(idiom) quickly |
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drop someone a line |
(idiom) to call someone |
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fight an uphill battle |
(idiom) to deal with a difficult situation |
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get something off your chest |
(idiom) to express how you feel, express something that you have been thinking about for a while |
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hold your tongue |
(idiom) to not say something you want to say |
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off the top of my head |
(idiom) something you have just thought of in that moment |
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out of the blue |
(idiom) randomly, out of nowhere |
