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20 Cards in this Set
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(v) - to renounce, give up a throne/office formally
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ABDICATE
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The prince will ___ the throne next week.
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(v) - assign, impute, attribute to
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ASCRIBE
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Many people ___ the authorship of Hebrews to the Apostle Paul.
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(v) - to cut in two, divide in two equal
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BISECT
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In geometry one may be asked to ___ an angle.
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(n) - a rolling, turning around, or coiling, a fold or twist
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CIRCUMVOLUTION
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A snake often exhibits ___ in appearance.
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(n) abnormal fear of being in a confined place
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CLAUSTROPHOBIA
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Those who suffer from ___ usually avoid closets.
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(v) - to set free, release from bondage
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EMANCIPATE
(MANU + CAP/CEIVE/CEPT/CIP) |
Certain slaveholders did ___ their slaves before the Civil War.
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(n) - the quality of remaining calm; composure
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EQUANIMITY
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Mr. Cool had a reputation for ___ in tight spots.
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(n) - resource, means to an end
(v) - helpful to a desired result, convenient |
EXPEDIENT
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It is usually ___ to read and follow the directions the first time through any exercise.
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(n) - front of a building; an appearance concealing something inferior
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FACADE
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Old West towns often had a(n) ___ on the stores fronting the main street.
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(n) - a transitional change in stages
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GRADATION
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The ___ of coins is a much talked about process among numismatists.
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(v) - to cut off, to stop on the way, interrupt
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INTERCEPT
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The opposing team was able to ___ the ball.
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(n) - injurious, unethical, or unprofessional treatment of a patient by a physician
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MALPRACTICE
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A patient can sue his doctor for ___ .
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(a)- recurs year after year, continuous
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PERENNIAL
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Crocus is a ___ flower which blooms early each year.
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(n) - the willful telling of a lie under oath
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PERJURY
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Committing ___ in court is a serious offense.
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(n) - a rule of conduct, a moral rule, maxim
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PRECEPT
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Without a(n) ___ there is no standard of behavior.
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(n) - one who comes before, ancestor
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PREDECESSOR
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The ___ in office left things in superb order.
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(n) - plan, scheme, undertaking
(v) - to plan; to stick out |
PROJECT
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The club took on the ___ of having an annual book fair.
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(v) - to replace, take the place of, cause to be set aside
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SUPERSEDE
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The current generation of computers will surely ___ those in existence now.
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(a) can be held, defended, or maintained
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TENABLE
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Two machine guns made the fort a ___ position.
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(v) - to defame, slander, vilify
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TRADUCE
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Gossip often serves to ___ undeserving people.
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