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17 Cards in this Set
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diagnose |
(v.) to identify a diseasethrough symptoms |
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diagonal |
(N.) a straight line through a figure from one corner to another corner (can be an adjective when describing something that is diagonal like a line drawn) |
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diaphanous |
(adj.) transparent, capableof being seen through |
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diaphragm |
(n.) a membrane thatseparates one thing from another, such as the chest cavity and the abdominalcavity |
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dialect |
(n.) a form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or by members of a particular social class or occupation, distinguished by its vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation |
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diatribe |
(n.) a long and bitter discussion or lecture which is usually abusive |
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perambulate |
(v.) to walk through, over, or around |
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percolate |
(v.) to drip through asmall opening or to filter a liquid |
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perforate |
(v.) to make holes insomething |
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persistence |
(n.) continuing stubbornlywithout giving up; determination |
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pervasive |
(adj.) having the power tospread or to pass through |
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perennial |
(adj.) lasting for anindefinitely long time (with plants, it’s having a life cycle of more than twoyears) |
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permeate |
(v.) to pass into orthrough every part of
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perpetrate |
(v.) to commit; to beresponsible for (often crime or deception) |
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perpetuate |
(v.) to cause to continue or prevail |
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dia |
through, across |
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per |
through, across |
