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32 Cards in this Set
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Regress |
to go backwards to a previous (usually worse) position |
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Regression |
the act of going backwards to a previous (usually worse) position |
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Tense |
to make muscles tight or rigid |
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Tension |
a feeling of being so worried you can't relax your muscles |
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Exclude |
to leave something out |
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Exclusion |
the act of leaving something out |
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Succeed |
to come after another in an office or position |
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Succession |
the process by which a person comes after another in an office or position |
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purchase
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to buy
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spurt
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to pour out suddenly or to gush out
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absurd
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completely foolish or ridiculous
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pasture
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land on which animals graze
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reassure
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reassure (v): to make someone feel less afraid, worried, or doubtfulminiature (adj): very smallluxurious (adj): having a fine, comfortable, and expensive qualityfurious (adj): very angry
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miniature
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reassure (v): to make someone feel less afraid, worried, or doubtfulminiature (adj): very smallluxurious (adj): having a fine, comfortable, and expensive qualityfurious (adj): very angry
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luxurious
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reassure (v): to make someone feel less afraid, worried, or doubtfulminiature (adj): very smallluxurious (adj): having a fine, comfortable, and expensive qualityfurious (adj): very angry
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furious
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very angry
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bland
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not interesting or exciting
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sparse
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not thickly grown or settled
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frigid
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freezing cold
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obsolete
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no longer in use because it is outdated
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saunter
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to walk in a slow, relaxed way; to stroll
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taunt
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to make fun of or insult
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abolish
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to do away with or put an end to
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evade
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to get away from or avoid
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blizzard
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a long, heavy snowstorm
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reign
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to rule as a monarch
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seldom
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not often
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perish
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to die
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aggressive
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showing a readiness to fight or argue
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impressive
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awe-inspiring; spectacular
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negative
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emphasizing the bad side of a person, situation, or thing
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mischief
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behavior that is naughty but does not cause harm
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