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29 Cards in this Set
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release |
verb. to free from confinement or obligation; to free from anything that restrains |
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nurture |
v. to feed and protect, to bring up, to educate |
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community |
noun. a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality |
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depth |
noun. the quality of being deep, deepness |
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shade |
noun. the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screen of rays of light |
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solemn |
adj. grave, sober, serious |
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chastise |
verb. to discipline or punish severely |
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standardize |
verb. to bring to an established standard size, weight, quality, or strength |
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emblem |
noun. an object or its representation; symbol |
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relinquish |
verb. to give up; put aside; to renounce or surrender |
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interdependence |
noun. the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually relying on each other |
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disposition |
noun. a state of mind regarding something; an inclination |
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scrupulous |
adj. having a strict regard for moral or ethical standards |
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prestige |
noun. reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank |
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rueful |
adj. causing sorrow or pity |
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piecemeal |
adverb. piece by piece, one at a time |
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integrity |
noun. adherence to moral or ethical principles |
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capacity |
noun. the ability to receive or contain |
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prohibit |
verb. to forbid by authority or law; to prevent |
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steel |
verb. to render insensible, inflexible, unyielding, determined |
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transmit |
verb. to send or forward; to pass or spread to another |
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receiver |
noun. a person or thing that receives (to take into one's possession) |
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diminish |
verb. to make or cause to seem smaller or less important |
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perceive |
verb. to become aware of, know, or identify by the senses |
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sameness |
noun. the state or quality of being the same |
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obsolete |
adj. no longer in general use; out of date |
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precision |
noun. accuracy, exactness |
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permeate |
verb. to pass into or through every part of |
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yearn |
verb. to have an earnest or strong desire for; to long for |
