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19 Cards in this Set
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MITIGATE
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TO MAKE LESS SEVERE
LESSEN THE EFFECT |
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LEGISLATE
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MAKE A LAW OR OFFICIAL RULE
Several attempts have been made to legislate the use of bb guns - police have tried to make laws about the use of bb guns. |
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SCRUTINISE
SCOUR |
INSPECT IN GREAT DETAIL
Several go-karts are SCRUTINISED after every race. |
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DERELICT
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NEGLECTED
ABANDONED UNUSED |
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FROCK
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SMART DRESS - COSTUME
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LAX
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RELAXED
NOT STRICT |
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PREJUDICED
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PRECONCEPTION
OPINION FORMED WITHOUT PRIOR KNOWLEDGE (usually negative) e.g. if you dislike someone based on their background/nationality without getting to know them. |
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CORRELATION
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SIMILARITY
SIMILAR ITEMS GROUPED TOGETHER |
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CASTIGATE
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PUNISH
REPRIMAND |
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EVOKE
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ELICIT
CAUSE TO APPEAR PRODUCE |
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PALATABLE
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ACCEPTABLE
AGREEABLE |
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PHILANTHROPIC
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SHOWING CONCERN FOR HUMANITY
DOING CHARITABLE DEEDS |
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DISCERNING
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SHOWING GOOD UNDERSTANDING
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DETRACTORS
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TO TAKE AWAY A PART OF
DIMINISH |
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SUPERFICIAL
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SHALLOW
ONLY CONCERNED WITH APPEARANCE ON THE SURFACE |
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CONSCIENTIOUS
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CONSIDERATE
HONEST DO THINGS WITH GOOD CONSCIENCE(HEART) SCRUPULOUS |
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UNSCRUPULOUS
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INCONSIDERATE
LACKING CONSCIENCE IMMORAL |
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SKEPTICAL
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DOUBTFUL
UNCERTAIN |
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COLLOQUIAL
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SPEAK IN INFORMAL MANNER
EASY CONVERSATIONAL STYLE Most of these words are not COLLOQUIAL |
