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65 Cards in this Set
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Submerge |
To go under water |
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Subdue |
Overcome, Quiten, or bring under control |
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Subjugate |
Bring under domination or control, especially conquest |
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Subordinate |
Lower in rank or position |
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Translate |
Express the sense of words or text in another lanuage |
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Transfer |
Move from one place to another |
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Transcribe |
Put thoughts, speech, data into written or printed forms |
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Transform |
Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of |
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Hypercritical |
Excessively and unreasonably, especially of small fault |
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Hyperthermia |
A dangerously overheated body, usually in response to prolonged, hot, humid weather |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggerated statements |
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
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Superlative |
Of the quality or degree |
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Superimpose |
Place or lay other another |
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Surpass |
Exceed; be greater than |
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Supremany |
The state or condition of being superior |
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Foreshadow |
be a warning or indication |
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Forethough |
Careful consideration of what will be necessary or may happen in the future |
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Forewarn |
Inform someone of a danger or possible problem |
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Foretell |
Predict the future |
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Precocious |
Having developed certain abilities or prodivities at an earlier age than usual |
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Premonition |
A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant |
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Presume |
Suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability |
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Postmorten |
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death |
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Postdate |
affix or assign a date later than the actual one to |
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Posterity |
All future generations of people |
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Proceed |
Begin or continue a course of action |
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Profess |
Claim openly but often falsely that one has |
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Prolouge |
a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work. |
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Retroactive |
Taking effect from a date in the past |
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Retrogress |
Go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one |
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Retrospect |
A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. |
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Circuit |
A roughly circular line, route or movement that starts and finishes at the same and finishes at the same place |
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circumvent |
Find a way around |
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Circulatory |
Relating to the circulation of blood or sap. |
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Periodic |
appearing or occurring at intervals |
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Periphery |
The outer limits or edge of an area or object |
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Periscope |
an apparatus consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors |
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Adapt |
Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose |
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Adhere |
Sick fast to a surface or substance |
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Adjacent |
Next to adjoining something else |
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Diagonal |
Joining two opposite corners of a square |
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Diagram |
A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something |
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Diaphanous |
Light, delicate, and translucent |
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Perforate |
To pierce or make a hole |
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Persistence |
Film or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite |
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Persuasive |
Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people |
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Recurrent |
Occurring often or repeatedly |
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Reimburse |
Repay |
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Reiterate |
Say something again |
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Secession |
The action of withdrawing formally form membership of federation or body, especially a political state |
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Seclude |
Keep (someone) away form other people |
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Sequester |
Isolate or hide away |
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Eccentric |
Unconventional or strange |
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Effervesce |
To give off bubbles |
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Exodus |
Large departure of people |
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Extrude |
Trust or force out |
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Exterior |
Forming situated on, or relating to outside of something |
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Extraterrestrial |
Of or from outside or its atmosphere |
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Coexist |
Exist at the same time or in the same place |
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Collide |
Hit with force when moving |
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Composite |
Made up of various parts or elements |
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Congergate |
Gather into a crowd or mass |
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Symmetry |
The quality of being made up exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis |
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Synthesis |
Make (something) by synthesize , especially chemically |