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15 Cards in this Set
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Actuate |
To cause to put into mechanical motion |
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Brackish |
Made up of a mixture of fresh water and sea water |
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Cognative |
Relating to mental processes such as awareness, remembering, and reasoning. |
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Dissertation |
A lengthy, usually written discussion of a certain topic, often for a college or university degree. |
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Dolorous |
Causing or marked by pain, misery, or sorrow |
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Endemic |
Widespread or particular to a certain place or among a certain people |
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Fecund |
Producing or capable of producing many offspring |
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Genealogy |
The history of a family and how its members are related to one another; also the study of such histories |
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Inebriated |
Deprived of good sense and judgement, especially as a result of imbibing alcohol |
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Insidious |
Seemingly harmless while actually being dangerous; treacherous and deceptive |
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Interloper |
One who intrudes or interferes in the affairs of others |
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Precursor |
A person or thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another; a forerunner |
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Presentiment |
Feeling that something is about to occur |
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Ramification |
An outgrowth of a simple idea or plan; a resulting development of consequence. |
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Torpor |
A state of mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity |
