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39 Cards in this Set
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Tract |
Drag or draw |
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Extract |
To pull or take out |
It often takes many tries to extract the truth from a witness |
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Detract |
To diminish or decrease in value or opinion because of a flaw, mannerism, or characteristic |
Her insult toward men is detracting from her point |
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Abstract |
Not concrete or difficult to understand; not represented in actual form |
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Retraction |
The Act of withdrawing something advanced, stated, claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation |
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Duc/duct |
To lead |
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Deduce |
To reach a conclusion by reasoning; to infer; to lead to a conclusion |
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Inductile |
Inflexible, unyielding; not easily lead |
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Seduce |
To lead a stray or corrupt |
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Induce |
To lead or move by persuasion or influence |
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Sec/sequ |
To follow |
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Obsequious |
Obedient out of fear or in the hopes of gain |
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Persecute |
To oppress, annoy, or harass |
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Obsequious |
Obedient out of fear or in hopes of gain |
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Ensuing |
Following immediately and as a result of what went before |
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Execute |
To compete or carry out an action or movement; especially, one requiring skill. |
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Ambi/amphi |
On both sides; around |
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Amphibious |
Can operate on land or water |
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Ambiguous |
Open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations |
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Ambivalent |
Unable to choose between two choices of action; "mixed feeling" |
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Ambiance |
The mood, tone of an atmosphere |
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Ep/epi |
Upon; besides; attached to |
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Epicenter |
The central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation |
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Epigraph |
A quotation placed at the beginning of a work to suggest theme |
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Epistle |
A letter-especially formal; a written communication |
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Epitome |
A person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class |
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Intra- |
Within |
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Intracollegiate |
Existing or conducted within colleges or universities |
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Intramundane |
Being or occurring within the material world |
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Intraocular |
Implanted in, occurring in, or administered by entering the eyeball |
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Intramolecular |
Existing or acting within the molecule |
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-Ion |
Act or process |
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Degradation |
Reduce to a low, demoralized, or destitute state |
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Denunciation |
An act of public condemnation |
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Introspection |
An examination of one's own thoughts and feelings |
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Dejection |
Lowness of spirits |
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Language: Jargon- vocab for a profession |
Military jargon:, sqdn squadron, SAM surface to air missile |
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Language: Bombastic |
Pompous, ostentatious |
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Language: Detached |
cut off, removed, separated |
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