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19 Cards in this Set
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AMBULO
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(L) to walk around
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ambulatory
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adj. #1. able to walk about
#2. pertaining to walking n. a place for walking; an arcade; a cloister |
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preamble
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n. a preliminary statement in speech or writing; an introductory part
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CALCITRO
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(L) to kick
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recalcitrant
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adj. #1. stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance
#2. hard to manage |
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STO
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(L) to stand
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SISTO
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(L) to cause to stand; to put; to place
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constituent
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adj. serving as a necessary part of the whole
n. a voter of a district represented by an elected official |
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desist
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v. to cease doing something; to forbear; to abstain (often used with from
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destitute
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adj. #1. altogether lacking
#2. poverty-stricken |
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interstice
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n. intervening space; a chink; a crevice
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obstinate
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adj. #1. very stubborn, inflexible
#2. difficult to control |
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oust
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v. to force out of a position or place
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prostitute
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v. to sell oneself or one's talents for an unworthy cause
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restitution
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n. #1. restoring of a thing to its proper owner or its original state
#2. repayment or repair for injury or damage |
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restive
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adj. #1. uneasy, restless
#2. unruly |
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stance
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n. #1. the position of the body and the feet while standing
an emotional or mental attitude |
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static
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adj. #1. at rest, unmoving
#2. pertaining to electric charges n. interference in radio and television signals as a result of electrical disturbances |
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subsist
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v. #1. to exist; to be
#2. to be sustained; to live (used with on or by) |
