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148 Cards in this Set
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break, burst
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abrupt
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broken off; sudden
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corrupt
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changed from good to bad
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disrupt
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break apart; cause disorder
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erupt
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break out
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incorruptible
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inflexibly honest, incapable of being corrupted
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interrupt
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break into or between; hinder
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rupture
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break; breaking; hostility
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bactericide
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substance that kills bacteria
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CIDE
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killing, killer
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biocide
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substance that destroys living organisms
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fratricide
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act of killing one's brother
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fungicide
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substance that kills fungi
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genocide
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deliberate extermination of a racial/cultural group
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germicide
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substance that kills germs
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herbicide
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substance that kills plants
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homicide
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killing of one human by another
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infanticide
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act of killing an infant
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insecticide
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substance that kills insects
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matricide
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act of killing one's mother
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patricide
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act of killing one's father
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pesticide
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substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc.
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regicide
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act of killing a king
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sororicide
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act of killing one's sister
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suicide
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act of killing one's self
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tyrannicide
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act of killing a tyrant
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STRING (STRICT)
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bind, draw tight
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astringent (adj)
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drawing tightly together; stern
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astringent (n)
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substnace that shrinks the tissues and stops the flow of blood
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boa constrictor
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snake that constricts or crushes its prey
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constrict
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draw together; shrink
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restrict
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keep within limits; confine
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stricture
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adverse criticism; censure
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stringent
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strict; rigid; severe
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unrestricted
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not confined within bounds; free; open to all
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VOR
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eat greedily
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carnivore
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flesh-eating animal
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carnivorous
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flesh-eating
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devour
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eat greedily; seize upon and destroy
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frugivorous
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fruit-eating
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herbivore
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plant-eating animal
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herbivorous
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dependent on plants for food
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insectivorous
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dependent on insects for food
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omnivore
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animal that eats both flesh and plants
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omnivorous
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eating everything; avidly taking in everything
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voracious
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greedy in eating; insatiable
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VIV
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live; alive
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convival
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fond of eating and drinking with friends; sociable
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revive
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bring back to life; restore
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survive
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outlive; remain alive
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vivacious
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lively in temper or conduct
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vivacity
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liveliness of spirit
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vivid
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sharp, clear; having the vigor and spirit of life
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vivify
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enlived; make vivid
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vivisection
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operation on a living animal for scientific investigation
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contortionist
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person who can twist into odd postures
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distort
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twist out of shape; twist out of the true meaning, misrepresent
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extort
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wrest from a person by force
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retort
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reply quickly or sharply; quick, witty, or cutting reply
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torsion
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act of twisting; stress due to twisting forces exerted on a body
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tortuous
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full of twists or curves; tricky, crooked
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torture
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wrench; inflict severe pain upon; anguish of body or mind
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VICT (VINC)
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conquer, show conclusively
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convict (v)
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prove guilty; show conclusively to be guilty
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convict (n)
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person serving a prison sentance
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conviction
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state of having been judged guilty of an offense; strong belief
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convince
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persuade by argument or proof
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evict
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expel by legal process; oust
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evince
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show clearly; reveal
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered
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vanquish
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overcome in battle; conquer, defeat
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victor
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winner; conqueror
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fraction
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one or more of the equal parts of a whole; fragment
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fractious
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apt to break out into a passion; cross; irritable
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FRACT (FRAG)
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break
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fracture
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break or brack; breaking of a bone
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fragile
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easily broken; frail
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fragment
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part broken off
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infraction
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act of breaking; breach; violation
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refract
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bend from a straight path
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refractory
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resisting, intractable, hard to manage
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OMNI
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all, every, everywhere
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omnibus
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covering many things at once; a book containing a variety of works by one author
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omnifarious
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of all varieties, forms, or kinds
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omnific
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all-creating
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omnipotent
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unlimited in power; almighty
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omnipresent
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present everywhere at the same time
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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FLECT (FLEX)
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bend
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deflect
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turn aside
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flex
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bend
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flexible
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pliable, not rigid, tractable
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flexor
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muscles that serves to bend a limb
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genuflect
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bend the knee, as in worship
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inflcetion
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change in the pitch/tone of a person's voice
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inflexibility
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rigidity, firmness
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reflect
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throw back light rays; think
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reflex
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involuntary response to a stimulus
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TEN (TIN, TENT)
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hold, keep
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detention
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act of keeping back or detaining
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impertinent
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irrelevant
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pertinacious
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adhering firmly to a purpose of opinion; persistant
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pertinent
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relevant
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retentive
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tenacious; able to remember
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retinue
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group of followers or assistants to a distinguished person
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tenacity
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firmness in holding fast
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tenancy
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period of a tenant's temporary holding of real estate
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tenet
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principle, belief, or doctrine held to be true
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tenure
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period for which an office or position is held; status assuring an employee a permanent position
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untenable
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incapable of being held or defended
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MON (MONIT)
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warn
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admonish
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warn of a fault; reprove
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admonition
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a warning counseling against a fault or error
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admonitory
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conveying a gentle reproof
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monitor (n)
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person/device that keeps track of, checks, or warns
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monitor (v)
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keep track of, regulate
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monument
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means of reminding us of a person or event
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premonition
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forewarning
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premonitory
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conveying a forewarning
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MAND (MANDAT)
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order, command, commit
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countermand
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issue a contrary order
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mandate
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authoritative command; territory administered by a trustee
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mandatory
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obligatory
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remand
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send back; recommit
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writ of mandamus
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written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty
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CRED (CREDIT)
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believe
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accredited
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officially recognized
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credence
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belief as to the truth of something
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credentials
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documents, letters, references that inspire belief/trust
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credible
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believable
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credit
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belief, faith, trust
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credulous
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too ready to believe; easily deceived
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creed
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sumamry of principles believed in
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discredit
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cast doubt on; take trust or credit away from; disgrace
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incredible
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not believable
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incredulity
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disbelief
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FID
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faith, trust
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affidavit
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sworn written statement made before an authorized official
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bona fide
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made or carried out in good faith
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confidant
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one to whom secrets are entrusted
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confident
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having faith in oneself
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confidential
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communicated in trust; secret
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence
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fidelity
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faithfulness to a trust or vow; accuracy
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fiduciary
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held in trust, confidential
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infidel
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who who does not acept a particular faith; unbeliever
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perfidious
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false to a trust; faithless, treacherous
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perfidy
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violation of a trust; treachery
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