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90 Cards in this Set
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competent
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capable, qualified
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diminish
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to reduce, to make smaller
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plethora
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a lot
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transform
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to change the form or appearance of something
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equivalent
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equal
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imperative
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mandatory obligatory
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equation
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a statement that shows equality
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deduce
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to reach or draw a conclusion by reasoning
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incorporate
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to include or make part of something
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utilize
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to put to use; to take advantage of
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depleted
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to use up or reduce the amount of
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adequate
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as much as needed; enough
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minuscule
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tiny
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replete
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supplied or filled with
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equality
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the state or quality of being equal
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plenty
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an adequate amount
more than enough, abundant |
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equable
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not easily upset, steady
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equilibrium
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a balanced state
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minor
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smaller in size or degree
of smaller importance smaller in seriousness |
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diminutive
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extremely small tiny
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miscellaneous
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having to do with or made up of different subjects or things
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explicit
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completely and clearly stated
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commentary
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an explanation; a series of comments or interpretations
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invaluable
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priceless
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viewpoint
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1. a point of view
2. ones own way of looking at things |
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anecdote
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a short account of funny or interesting things incidents or events
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divulge
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to reveal or make known
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synthesize
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to put parts together; to make whole
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oblivion
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the quality or condition of being completely forgotten
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memoir
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an account of a persons own life
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antithesis
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the exact opposite
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hypothesis
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an explanation that can be used as a basis for further investigation or research
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commemorate
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in memory of
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thesis
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a statement, idea, or opinion
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memorabilia
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things that are worth keeping
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reminisce
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to remember and tell of past events
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memorandum
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a short note
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complex
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complicated
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perplex
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to confuse
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imply
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to suggest or hint
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trivial
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not important
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comprehend
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to understand
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rational
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sensible logical
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intuition
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the ability to know or understand without thinking or proof
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assumption
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a supposition; a statement accepted as true without proof
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theory
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1. an explanation of facts or events
2. a guess based on some evidence but not proved |
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premise
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a statement or idea that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion is reached
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astute
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having or showing keen mind
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profound
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1. deep
2. showing great understanding or insight;wise 3. total; complete |
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resolution
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1. a corse of action decided upon
2. the quality of being firm or or determined 3. a solution or settling of something |
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clergy
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a group of people who have been formally appointed to religious service
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repository
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a place where things are stored
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scribe
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1. someone who copies written documents
2. to draw or mark with a pointed steel tool known as a scriber |
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necessity
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something needed
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illuminated
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1. decorated with gold
2. to make light 3. to enlighten |
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paraphernalia
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equipment
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preliminary
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preparatory; before the main step
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transcribe
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to write or type a copy of
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gild
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1. to cover with gold
2. to cover or coat |
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notable
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worthy of notice
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annotation
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a written explanatory note or comment
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proscribe
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to forbid
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notation
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1. a system of symbols or signs used to represent quantities, values, or tones
2. a short written note, comment, or explanation |
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circumscribe
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1. to surround or enclose
2. to limit |
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ascribe
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to regard something as belonging to a particular cause or source; to credit
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appositive
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an explanatory phrase
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connotation
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what a word suggests in addition to its meaning
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denote
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to indicate, to mean or represent
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proposal
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1. a plan put forward for consideration
2. an offer of marriage |
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expose`
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a story that makes wrong doing known
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an over used expression
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misnomer
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an incorrect or ill-fitting name
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hyperbole
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a exaggeration
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personify
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to regard something to having life like features
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syntax
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the way words are put together to make phrases and sentences
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derive
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comes from; originates
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oxymoron
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an expression using words that contradict each other
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satire
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a type of of hummer that attacks and makes fun of peoples faults or foolishness
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context
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a part of a scenting that surounds a word and helps to make its meaning clear
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metaphor
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a figure of speech in which a word is a word or object is compared to another to show similarity
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quota
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a set number due or required of a person group or something else
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substantial
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1. of large or great amount or importance 2. strongly built
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capacity
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the amount of space inside
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dearth
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a lack; scarcity
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ample
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more than enough
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profusion
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a great number
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portion
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1. given amount ahare 2. a single helping of food
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deficient
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insufficient; lacking
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sparse
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thin; not crowded
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superfluous
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more than is needed extra
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