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30 Cards in this Set
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egress
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The act of coming or going out; emergence.
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gradient
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A rate of inclination; a slope.
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regressive
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Tending to return or revert.
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retrograde
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Moving or tending backward.
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transgress
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To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep.
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expedite
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To speed up the progress of; accelerate.
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impede
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To retard or obstruct the progress of.
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impediment
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Something that impedes; a hindrance or obstruction.
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intact
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Remaining sound, entire, or uninjured; not impaired in any way.
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intangible
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Incapable of being perceived by the senses.
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tactile
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Perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible.
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tangent
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Making contact at a single point or along a line; touching but not intersecting.
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prehensile
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Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object. OR Having keen intellect; insightful.
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abject
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Brought low in condition or status. OR Being of the most contemptible kind.
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conjecture
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Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.
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interject
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To insert between other elements; interpose.
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avert
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To turn away.
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divert
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To turn aside from a course or direction.
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extrovert
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An individual interested in others or in the environment as opposed to or to the exclusion of self.
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pervert
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person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
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emissary
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An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.
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emit
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To give or send out (matter or energy).
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intermittent
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Stopping and starting at intervals.
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remiss
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Lax in attending to duty; negligent.
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remit
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To transmit (money) in payment.
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colloquy
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A conversation, especially a formal one.
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elocution
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The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.
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loquacious
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Very talkative; garrulous.
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somniferous
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Inducing sleep; soporific.
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vociferous
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Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.
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