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20 Cards in this Set
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auxiliary
(og zil' ye re) |
giving assistance or support; a helper, aid
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candid
(kan' did) |
frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
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cubicle
(kyu' be kel) |
a small room or compartment
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drudgery
(drej' e re) |
work that is hard and tiresome
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envoy
(en' voi; an' voi) |
a representative or messenger (as of a government)
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escalate
(es' ke lat) |
to elevate; to increase in intensity
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expedient
(ek spe' de ent) |
a means to an end; advantageous, useful
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feign
(fan) |
to pretend
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flair
(flar) |
a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
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grievous
(gre' ves) |
causing sorrow or pain; serious
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heterogeneous
(het e re je' ne es) |
composed of different kinds, diverse
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horde
(hord) |
a vast number (as of people); a throng
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impel
(im pel') |
to force, drive forward
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incredulous
(in krej' e les) |
disbelieving, skeptical
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inscribe
(in skrib') |
to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
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monologue
(man' e lag) |
a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
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prognosis
(prag no' ses) |
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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rasping
(ras' pin) |
with a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound
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repugnant
(re peg' nent) |
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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scuttle
(sket' el) |
to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail
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