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12 Cards in this Set
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Deduce |
(Verb - used with object) To derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer; trace the course of. |
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Induce |
(Verb - used with object) To lead to, to bring about, produce, or cause; to initiate; to produce (an electric current) by induction |
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Conjecture |
(Noun/verb) An opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation |
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Generate |
(Verb - used with object) To bring into existence; produce. |
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Refute |
(Verb - used with object) To prove to be false or erroneous |
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Sojourn |
(Noun/verb - without an object) A temporary stay; live temporarily. |
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Foment |
(Verb - used with object) To instigate or foster; to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to the surface of the body. |
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Instigate |
(Verb - used with object) To urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course; foment.
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Dissuade |
(Verb - used with object) Persuade not to do something (often followed by from); to advise against. |
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Importune |
(Verb - used with object) Demand with urgency or persistence; to make improper advances toward (a person); to beg for (something) urgently or persistently. |
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Inveigle |
(Verb - used with object) To lure by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into); to acquire orobtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually followed by from or away). |
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Innuendo |
(Noun) An indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a derogatory nature. |
