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20 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate
amelioration |
become better
improvement |
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conserve
conservation |
keep from waste, loss
preservation from loss, injury or waste |
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detriment
detrimental |
injury, damage or something that causes it
harmful |
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exotic
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1. introduced from another country
2. strickingly unusual, strange |
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folly
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lack of good sense, foolish action or undertaking
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formerly
former |
in an earlier period, previously
preceding, previous |
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harmony
harmonious |
tranquility
friendly |
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ignore
ignoramus |
refuse to pay attention to
ignorant |
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impediment
impede |
something that hinders or obstructs
interfere w/ progress of |
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indolent
indolence |
lazy
laziness |
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intact
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uninjured
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invalid
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(adj.) having no force or effect
(n.) sickly or disabled person |
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noncarcinogenic
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tending not to produce cancer
(like ingrediants that will not cause cancer) |
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parsimonious
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not generous when it comes to spending money
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raze
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destroy utterly by tearing down
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reticent
reticence |
uncommunicative
restraint in communicating |
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retire
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withdraw from active duty or business
go to bed |
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retort
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(v.) answer, reply sharply or angrily
(n.) quick reply |
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subvert
subversion |
overturn or overthrow from the foundation
sabotage |
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tractable
tractability |
easily led, taught, controlled
obedience |
