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30 Cards in this Set
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disobey
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Def. To refuse or fail to obey.
S: defy A: obey Pos. verb |
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extend
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Def. To open or straighten (something) out.
S: longer A: shorten Pos. verb |
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dispute
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Def. To argue about; debate
S: argument A: agreement Pos. verb |
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interview
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Def. A face-to-face meeting, especially to obtain information.
S: question A: answer Pos. noun |
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experience
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Def. 1. An event or series of events participated in or lived through. 2. Knowledge or skill gained through direct activity.
S: knowledge A: inexperience Pos. noun |
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distract
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Def. To draw the attention away from something.
S: disturb A: explain Pos. verb |
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Internet
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Def. A system connecting computers around the world, using a common software program.
S: the Web A: n/a Pos. noun |
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exactly
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Def. In an exact manner; precisely.
S: accurately A: inaccurately Pos. adv. |
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experiment
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Def. (n) Something done to demonstrate a known fact, check the correctness of a theory, or see how well a new thing works; a test. (v) To conduct an experiment or experiments; make test or trials.
S: try A: success Pos. noun/verb |
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interest
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Def. 1. Money a bank adds to a customers's account in return for the use of the money in that account. 2. A charge paid for borrowing money, usually a percentage of the amount borrowed.
S: earnings A: principal Pos. noun |
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dispose
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Def. To place or set in a particular order; arrange.
S: arrange A: disarrange Pos. verb |
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extreme
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Def. Very great or intense; utmost.
S: intense A: mild Pos. adj. |
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exclaim
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Def. To express (something) or cry out suddenly, as from surprise.
S: shout A: quiet Pos. verb |
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dissolve
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Def. To cause to pass into solution.
S: liquefy A: solidify Pos. verb |
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distress
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Def. Pain or suffering of mind or body resulting from worry, anxiety, or sickness.
S: anxiety A: comfort Pos. noun |
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interact
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Def. To act on or affect each other.
S: communicate A: avoid Pos. verb |
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expensive
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Def. High-priced; costly.
S: costly A: cheap Pos. adj. |
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explanation
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Def. The act or process of explaining.
S: reason A: complication Pos. noun |
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discount
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Def. To deduct or subtract an amount from a cost or price of an item, as in a sale.
S: decrease A: increase Pos. verb |
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interstate
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Def. (adj.)Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states. (n) One of a system of highways in the 48 contiguous United States.
S: freeway A: country road Pos. adj./noun |
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disrupt
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Def. To throw into confusion or disorder.
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excite
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Def. 1. To stir to activity. 2. To call forth (a reaction or emotion, for example). 3. To arouse strong feeling in.
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dishonest
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Def. Inclined to lie, cheat, or deceive; untruthful.
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disturb
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Def. To intrude upon; bother.
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expected
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Def. To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of.
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extinct
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Def. No longer existing or living.
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distort
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Def. 1. To twist (something) out of the usual shape; contort. 2. To give a false account of; misrepresent.
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intermediate
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Def. Being or occurring between; in the middle.
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expiration
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Def. The act of coming to a close; termination.
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dissent
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Def. To think or feel differently; disagree.
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