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19 Cards in this Set
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Adequate
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Enough; sufficient
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Administer
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1.To manage or direct 2. To give out as treatment or assistance
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Agitate
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1.to disturb or upset 2. To move with an irregular, fast, or violent action. 3. To stir up interest in and support for a cause.
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Capitulate
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To give in; to surrender
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Citrus
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n. 1. A fruit of the family that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes. 2. A tree that produces these fruits. adj. of or relating to these fruits or trees.
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Disrupt
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1.to break up the orderly course of 2. To interrupt; to bring to a temporary halt
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Disruptive
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Causing confusion or disorder
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Disruption
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A disturbance that interrupts or causes confusion
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Hovel
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An unpleasant, cramped, and dilapidated place to live
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Illiterate
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Unable to read or write
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Illiteracy
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Inability to read or write
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Indifferent
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1.not concerned about; not caring 2. Neither very good nor very bad; passable
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Menial
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Of or relating to low-level, humble work
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Permanent
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Lasting or expected to last for a long time
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Respite
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A period of rest; a pause
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Strenuous
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1.needing much effort; using a lot of energy 2. Very active; vigorous
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Toil
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1.To work long and hard 2. To make one’s way with difficulty
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Urgent
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Needing quick action or attention
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urgency
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The need for quick action
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