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25 Cards in this Set
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dictionary
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A book containing an alphabetical list of words with information given for each word. Such information includes meaning, pronunciation, etymology, usage, and synonyms.
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appendix
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A section at the end of a book contaiing additional information, tables, etc.
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dependable
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Reliable.
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contradict
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1. To assert or express the opposite of (a statement). 2. To declare to be untrue.
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expense
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The cost involved in some activity; a price.
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pendulum
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1. A mass hung by a relatively light cord so that it is able to swing freely. 2. An apparatus of this kind used to regulate the action of some device, especially a clock.
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prediction
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1. The act of foretelling, or telling in advance. 2. Something that is predicted.
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suspense
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Anxious uncertainty about what will happen.
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compensation
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Something given as payment or amends, as for work, loss, or injury.
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dictation
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1. The act of dictating material to another to be written down. 2. The material dictated.
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suspend
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To cause to hang down from a pace of attachment.
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diction
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1. The choice and use of words in speaking or writing. 2. Distinctness of speech; clarity of pronunciation.
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dictator
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A ruler who has complete authority and unlimited power over the government of a country, especially a tyrant.
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verdict
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The decision reached by a jury at the end of a trial.
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impending
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To be about to take place; loom.
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dispense
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1. To deal out or distribute in parts or portions. 2. To prepare and give out.
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predicament
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A difficult or embarrassing situation.
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pension
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A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit.
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pendant
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A hanging ornament, as one worn dangling from a necklace or from the ear.
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penthouse
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An apartment or dwelling, usually with a terrace, located on the roof of a building.
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pensive
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Showing or engaged in deep, often melancholy, thought.
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indictment
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A written statement, drawn up by the prosecuting attorney, listing the charges against an accused person.
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jurisdiction
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The authority to interpret and apply the law.
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appendage
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Any part or organ of the body that hangs or projects from another part.
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valedictorian
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In some schools and colleges, the student ranking highest in the graduating class, who delivers the farewell address at commencement.
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