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15 Cards in this Set
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Status quo |
The existing of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues. |
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Contour |
An outline, especially one representing or tracing the boundaries of the shape of something. |
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Dissociate |
To disconnect or separate |
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Disgression |
A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing |
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Assertive |
Having or showing a confident and forceful personality |
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Speculative |
Marked by questioning curiosity or uncertainty |
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Exemplify |
To show or illustrate by example |
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Intimate |
Private and personal |
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Resilient |
Recovering quick after a difficult setback or problem |
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Baffle |
To confuse |
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Contemporary |
Happening or beginning now or in recent times; existing or happening in the same time period |
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Linguistic |
The scientific study of language and its structure |
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Unprecedented |
Never done or known before |
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Transcription |
A written or printed representation of something |
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Prevailing |
Existing at a particular time; current |
