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15 Cards in this Set
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convention
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a meeting or assembly of people
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intervene
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to come between
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advent
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a coming or arrival
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convenient
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easy to use, near at hand
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revenue
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income
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perimeter
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the distance around something
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periphery
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the outside edge
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periscope
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an instrument that enables those in a submarine to see above the water
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hypothesis
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a scientific assumption
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hypochondriac
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a person who worries unnecessarily about his health
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hypocrisy
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pretending to be what one is not
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disarmament
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the removing of weapons and armies
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commencement
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the beginning, graduation ceremonies
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environment
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the surroundings
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ailment
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an illness
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