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15 Cards in this Set
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archipelago |
A large group of islands. |
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careen |
To rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion. To cause to lean or tip one side (as a ship) |
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cavalier |
Showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant. |
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contiguous |
Sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adjacent. |
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correlate |
To connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another. n. correlation. |
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etymology |
The history of a word. The science that studies such histories. |
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frenetic |
Wildly excited; frantic |
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kinetic |
Relating to motion. |
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presage |
To foretell; to warn or indicate in advance. |
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pulverize |
To crush or grind into dust or powder. To demolish. |
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recondite |
Difficult to understand; abstruse. |
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repulse |
To repel; to drive back. To reject in a cool or distant manner. To disgust |
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seismic |
Caused by or having to do with earthquakes. Having powerful and widespread effects. |
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undulate |
To form or move in waves. To have a wavelike appearance or motion. |
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upheaval |
A radical or violent change. A forceful lifting or warping from beneath. |
