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21 Cards in this Set
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accurate
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free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model;precise; exact.
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address
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the place or the name of the place where a person, organization, other like is located or may be reached:What is your address when you're in Des Moines?
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afford
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to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence oradverse effect:The country can't afford another drought.
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alert
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fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen:an alert mind
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analyze
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to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts orelements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposedto synthesize ):to analyze an argument
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ancestor
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a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
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annual
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occurring or returning once a year:an annual celebration.
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apparent
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readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible:The crack in the wall was readily apparent.
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appropriate
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suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.:an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
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arena
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a central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other formsof entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators:a boxing arena; a circus arena.
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arrest
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to catch and hold; attract and fix; engage:The loud noise arrested our attention.
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ascend
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to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise:The airplane ascended into the clouds
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assist
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to give support or aid to; help:Please assist him in moving the furniture.
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attempt
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to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek:to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles
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attentive
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thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous:an attentive host
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attractive
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providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner;pleasing; charming; alluring:an attractive personality.
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awkward
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lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture;an awkward dancer
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lock |
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
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dam |
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth,masonry, etc., built across a stream or river
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Illinois River |
a river flowing SW from NE Illinois to the Mississippi River: connectedby a canal with Lake Michigan. 273 miles (440 km) long
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Confluence |
a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like:the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
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