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20 Cards in this Set
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BENIGN
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a) good natured; favorable; med. doing little or no harm
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CAPACITY
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n) the ability to contain, absorb, or receive; volume; ability; position; maximum output
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CESSATION
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n) a ceasing or stopping
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DEDUCT
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v) to take away or subtract
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DEFICT
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n) the amount by which a sum of money is less than the required amount
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DETENTION
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n) kept in custody; pretrial confinement time
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DISCIPLINE
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n) training that develops self-control and obedience; a system of rules for conduct
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DISSIDENT
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n) one who disagrees
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EJACULATE
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v) to eject abruptly; to utter suddenly; exclaim
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ENTERTAIN
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v) to amuse; divert; to have as a guest; to have in mind; consider
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FRAGMENT
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n) a part broken away from the whole
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JURISDICTION
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n) range of authority; power or authority to do something
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MALEFACTOR
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n) an evil doer; a criminal
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MANICURE
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n) a trimming, polishing, etc. of the fingernails
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OCCLUSION
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n) that which blocks; met. when a cold front blocks a warm front; dent. the fit of teeth when brought together
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PREFECT
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n) any of various administrators
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PROGRESSION
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n) a moving forward; a succession of something; math a series of numbers increasing or decreasing by a given factor
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SECTION
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n) cutting apart; a cut off; portion; any distinct part
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SUPERSCRIPT
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n) a number, letter or symbol written above and to the side of another
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VOLUBLE
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a) talkative; described by a great flow of words
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