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16 Cards in this Set
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Quell (v.) |
to put an end to; to calm |
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Rectify (v.) |
to make right |
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Rescind (v.) |
to reverse; to repeal or annul |
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Resurgence (n.) |
a reappearance; a return to a position of prominence |
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Rudimentary (adj.) |
basic |
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Salient (adj.) |
relevant to the matter at hand |
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Stymie (v.) |
to get in the way of; to hinder; to block |
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Tantamount (adj.) |
equivalent to something in all meaningful respects |
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Tout (v.) |
to brag publicly; to praise highly |
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Transpire (v.) |
to take place |
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Ubiquitous (adj.) |
seemingly everywhere at once; omnipresent |
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Vehement (adj.) |
strongly felt or marked by high emotion |
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Vie (v.) |
to compete |
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Volatile (adj.) |
explosive; potentially unstable |
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Watershed (n. or adj.) |
an important event that serves to distinguish two separate phases |
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Zenith (n.) |
the highest point |
