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30 Cards in this Set
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initiate
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to begin
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proceed
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to go forward; go on
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gradual
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happening little by little
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marshal
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to organize or place in an orderly way
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resume
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to continue after and interruption
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flexible
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able to be changed or adjusted; adaptable
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relinquish
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to give up something; let go
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impede
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to interfere with the progress of; to block
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paralyzed
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to make unable to move
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surmount
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to conquer; to overcome
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exceed
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to go beyond a set standard
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regress
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to move to a prior position; to move backward
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deflected
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turned or caused to turn in another direction
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precedes
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comes before in time or order
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reflect
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to bend or to cause to go in a different direction, such as light rays
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graduate
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to earn a degree or diploma
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succeed
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to do well; to accomplish one's goals
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progress
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advancement' improvement
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reflex
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a response made without thought; an involuntary response
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digress
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to turn aside from the main topic
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fluctuate
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to change in unexpected or unpredictable ways
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compress
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to make something take less space; press or squeeze together
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ambled
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walked slowly in a carefree manner
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diffused
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spread or scattered
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cascaded
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fell, dropped
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deployed
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placed in order to be ready for combat
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ejected
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thrown out; forced out
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evolve
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to develop or change slowly
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evacuate
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to go or send away; to empty
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deter
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to prevent or discourage and acion; to stop
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