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26 Cards in this Set
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Arcane |
mysterious or secret (archaic wizards) |
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Burgeon |
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish (sudden blossoming of spring) |
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Condescending |
having or showing a feeling of superiority (authority figure talking down to you) |
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Corollary |
a direct or natural consequence or result (result) |
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Cumbersome |
1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient* (giant bag of cucumbers) |
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Disposition |
1. a person's inherent qualities of mind and character (position someone takes in a social setting) 2. an inclination or tendency |
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Orient |
align or position something relative to a known point or landmark (freshman orientation) |
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Pensive |
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought (the thinker statue) |
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Gauge |
measure precisely and against a standard; determine the capacity,volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation (gas gauge on your dashboard) |
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Substrate |
any substance or layer lying underneath another; a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment (layer) |
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Deficit |
the amount by which something is too small (US budget deficit) |
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Adhere |
1. stick completely to a surface or substance 2. believe in andfollow the practices of (band aid, attach) |
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Discrepency |
a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts (difference) |
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Dynamic |
characterized by constant change, activity, or progress (dynamite) |
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Eclipse |
a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to anotherperson or thing (lunar eclipse) |
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Eminant |
famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession (celebrity, like Eminem) |
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Exploit |
1. make full use of and derive benefit from 2. use a situation orperson in an unfair or selfish way (take advantage) |
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Placebo |
a substance that has no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs (a sugar pill, shows how much of the improvement is from the patient's excitement as opposed to the effects of the medication) |
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Attribute |
regard something as being caused by someone or something |
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Coherent |
logical and consistent |
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Dismay |
consternation and distress, typically that caused by somethingunexpected |
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Hurtle |
move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in anuncontrolled manner |
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Immerse |
involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest* [or] dip orsubmerge in a liquid |
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Latent |
existing but not yet developed or obvious; hidden; concealed |
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Deposition |
the process of some substance being naturally depositedsomewhere |
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