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20 Cards in this Set
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APPERTAIN
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v) to belong to; be connected or associated
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BENEFICIAL
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a) advantageous; favorable; productive of good
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CAPTOR
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n) one who takes prisoners
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CONFECTION
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n) candy, ice cream, preserves, etc.
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DIGRESSION
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n) a turning aside from the main subject in writing or speaking
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EDICT
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n) decree; an official proclamation
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ENCLOSURE
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n) something contained in an envelope; a walled-in area
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EXCESS
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n/a) surplus; extra; goes beyond normal limits
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INCORPORATE
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v) to combine; include; embody; merge; to untie into one group or body
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INTRODUCE
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v) to put in; insert; to make acquainted; to start; begin; to bring in
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MALFORMED
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a) misshapen; abnormally shaped
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OBJECT
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n) thing which may be seen or touched; a goal or purpose
v) express disapproval or opposition |
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PEDIGREE
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n) list of ancestors; descent; lineage
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RECIPE
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n) list of materials and directions for preparing a dish or drink
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RESIDE
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v) to dwell for a long time; to be inherent
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SCRIBE
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n) writer, author, professional penman; instrument for marketing a line on wood or stone
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SINECURE
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n) a position that brings profit with little work
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SURFACE
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n) exterior of an object; the face of a solid
a) external v) to come to the top; to cover |
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TRANSECT
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v) to cut across; divide by cutting
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VAULT
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n) an arched chamber or space; a room for storage or safekeeping
v) to leap or jump |