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125 Cards in this Set
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affinity
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an attraction or fondness toward something
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confine
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to limit; to restrict
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definitive
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final; conclusive
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finale
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the final section
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finesse
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extreme delicacy or subtlety
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finicky
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difficult to please; fussy
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finite
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having bounds; limited
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infinite
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having no bounds; endless
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infinitesimal
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immeasurably small; minute
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refinement
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having a flawless or impeccable quality
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affirmation
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a positive statement or judgment
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affirmative
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asserting; giving assent or approval
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confirm
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to support the validity of; to verify
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firmament
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the heavens
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infirm
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physically weak
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reaffirm
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to affirm or assert again
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effortlessly
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requiring or displaying little or no effort
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enforce
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to compel obedience to
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forcibly
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achieved by the use of force
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forte
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an activity in which one excels
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fortitude
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strength of mind; courage
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reinforcement
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the act of giving more force or effectiveness to
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nonverbal
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involving little use of language
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proverb
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a short saying that expresses a truth
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proverbial
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widely referred to; famous
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verbalize
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to express in words
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verbatim
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word for word
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verbiage
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diction; lingo
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verbose
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wordy
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abduct
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to carry off by force
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aberration
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deviation from the norm
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abhor
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to consider with horror or disgust
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abject
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of the most contemptible or wretched kind
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abrasion
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a wearing away by fricion; a scraped area
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abscond
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to leave quickly and secretly
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abstain
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to refrain from something voluntarily
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absurd
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ridiculously unreasonable
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aversion
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an intense dislike
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avert
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to turn away; to prevent
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addict
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to give oneself compulsively to
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adept
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highly skilled; expert
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adhere
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to stick or cling to
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adjacent
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nearby; next to
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admit
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to permit to enter
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admittance
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the act of admitting or entering
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admonish
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to reprove mildly but seriously
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adorn
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to decorate or enhance the beauty of
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adverse
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actively opposed; unfavorable
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advocacy
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active support
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ambidextrous
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capable of using both hands with equal ease
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ambiguity
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the quality of having two possible meanings
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ambiguous
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having two possible meanings
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amphibian
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an animal that lives on land and in water
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ambivalent
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having conflicting feelings towards someone or something
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ambition
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a strong desire to achieve something
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ambience
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the surrounding atmosphere
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ante
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the stake each poker player puts into the pool
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antecedent
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something that preceeds something else
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antedate
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to be of earlier date than
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anterior
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located in front
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anticipate
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to know beforehand; to look forward to; to act in advance in order to prevent
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antediluvian
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taking place before the Biblical Flood; very old
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antebellum
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before the war
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circuitous
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taking a roundabout course; winding
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circumambulation
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walking around something
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circumference
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the boundary line of a circle
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circumlocution
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the use of indirect and wordy language
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circumnavigate
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to sail completely around
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circumscribe
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to draw a line around the bounds; to limit or confine
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circumspect
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cautious; careful to consider consequences
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circumstantial
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of no primary significance
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incidental
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circumvent
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to avoid by clever maneuvering
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collaborate
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to work together
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collusion
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a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
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condone
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to give approval to
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consensus
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general agreement
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consummate
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complete or perfect in every respect; complete; utter
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convivial
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fond of eating, drinking, and being sociable
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convoluted
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rolled together; intricate; complicated
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correlate
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to relate together; to show relationship
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corroborate
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to attest the truth of; to confirm
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incoherent
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lacking order; unable to express oneself clearly
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debilitate
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to make weak
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decry
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to belittle or disparage; to denounce
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deduce
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to reach a conclusion by reasoning
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delineate
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to sketch an outline of; to express in words or gestures
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denigrate
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to slander the character or reputation of
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deplore
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to regret deeply because of disapproval
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derogatory
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disparaging; belittling
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deviate
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to turn aside from a specified course
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence; timid, shy
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discern
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to peceive clearly
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disconcerting
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upsetting, embarrasing
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disingenuous
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not straightforward or frank
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disparage
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belittle
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disparity
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the condition of being unequal
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dissension
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a difference of opinion
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dissipate
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to drive away or dispel; to waste
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dissuade
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to discourage by persuasion
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assess
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to appraise or evaluate
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assiduous
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diligent; persistent
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insidious
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treacherous
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preside
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to have authority or control
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residual
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something remaining at the end
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sedate
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settled; calm
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sedentary
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marked by much sitting
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subside
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to sink to a lower level; to become less agitated
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supersede
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to take the place of
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cessation
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the act of ceasing or stopping
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concede
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to admit
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exceed
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to go beyond the limits of
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incessantly
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occuring without interruption; continuously
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intercede
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to act as a mediator in a dispute
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precedent
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an occurence that is used as an example in dealing with similar cases at a later time
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recede
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to move back or away from
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secede
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to withdraw formally from membership in an association
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succession
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the act of following in order
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conducive
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tending to bring about a specific result
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deductive
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involving reasonsing to draw a conclusion
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educate
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to give knowledge to
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induce
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to lead a person by persuasion to some action
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induct
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to admit as a member
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misconduct
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behavior not conforming to prevailing standards
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reduction
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lessening something
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productive
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producing abundantly; yielding useful or favorable results
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