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25 Cards in this Set
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Able togive a correct reading or measurement.
Without mistakes or errors in facts |
Accurate
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Correctness;exactness
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Accuracy
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Not exact; but close enough to be reasonably correct.
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Approximate
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To lose hope.
A total lack of hope. |
Despair
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To make or become worse.
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Deteriorate
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A very strong wind.
A loud outburst. |
Gale
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A feeling or expression of great joy .
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Jubilation
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Very happy.
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Jubilant
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To calculate or direct the movementof a ship or aircraft.
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Navigste
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The science or practice of navigating.
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Navigation
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A longing for certain time in the past.
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Nostalgia
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A feeling of nostalgia.
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Nostalgic
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To break off.
To cut in two. |
Sever
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To invite others to take part in a contest.
To cause a person to use a lot of skill or effort. To question or to argue against;esepecially when something is unfair or unjust. |
Challenge
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To get the better of.1
To deteat.1 The act of fefeating.2 |
Conquer 1
Conquest 2 |
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A deep , narrow opening in rock that caused by split or crack.
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Crevice
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Unwisly bold or daring.
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Foolhardy
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To tempt or attract with the promise of something good.
Something that attracts. Artificial bait used for fishing. |
Lure
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A temporaryand usually less strong replacment.
Used as a temporary replacment |
Makeshift
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One who looks at things in the most positive way;a cheerfuhopeful person.
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Optimist
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Cheerful and hopeful
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Opimistic
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A feeling of hope or cheerfulness.
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Optimism
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The highest part; the top.
A conference or metting of the top leaders of goverment. |
Summit
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Short and to the point.
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Terse
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To block or defeat the plans or efforts of.
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Thwart
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