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24 Cards in this Set
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aggregation, noun (2)
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- a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts or individuals.
- The collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole |
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a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts or individuals.
- The collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole |
aggregation, noun
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aggressive, adj
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-strong in effect or intent
- marked by driving forceful energy or intiative -marked by combative readiness |
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-strong in effect or intent
- marked by driving forceful energy or initiative -marked by combative readiness |
aggressive, adj
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degradation, noun
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- the act or process of degrading
- decline to a low, destitute, or demoralized state. |
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-the act or process of degrading
- decline to a low, destitute, or demoralized state. |
degradation, noun
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digress, verb
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- to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument
-swerve |
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-to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course or argument
-swerve |
digress, verb
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egregious, adj
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-distinguished
-obvious -bad |
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-distinguished
-obvious -bad |
egregious,adj.
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gracious, adj.
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-marked by kindness and courtesy
-graceful - merciful, compassionate |
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-marked by kindness and courtesy
-graceful -merciful, compassionate |
gracious,adj
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gratuity, noun
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-something given voluntarily or beyond obligation
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-something given voluntarily or beyond obligation
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gratuity, noun
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gregarious, adj.
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-tending to associate with others of one's kind : social
- of or relating to a social group |
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-tending to associate with others of one's kind :sociable
-of or relating to a social group |
gregarious, adj
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hospice, noun
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-a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underpriveleged especially when maintained by a religious order
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- a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underpriveleged especially when maintained by a religious order.
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hospice, noun.
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hostel, noun
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a supervised institutional residence- usually young travellers
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a supervised institutional residence- usually young travellers
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hostel, noun
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ingratiate, verb
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-to gain favor by deliberate effort
-pleasing |
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-to gain favor by deliberate effort
-pleasing |
ingratiate, verb
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inhospitable, adj.
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-not friendly or receptive
-providing no shelter or sustenance |
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-not friendly or receptive
-providing no shelter or sustenance |
inhospitable, adj.
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