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20 Cards in this Set
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Aggressive |
Hostile; pushy; stepping into someone's space with forceful energy |
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Centigrade |
Celsius; temperature rating on the thermometer made up of a 100 degree intervals or steps between the freezing and boiling points of water |
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Degrade |
To reduce someone's worth or value; to make someone step down to a lower position or rank; to move down a step in social status |
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Digress |
To stray away from the main topic; to step away from the topic and lose clarity; to wander in thoughts or ideas |
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Gradual |
A slow change; a step-by-step change |
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Graduate |
To move up a step in education ( usually out of a school) |
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Progress |
To move a step in a positive direction; to improve; to move a step closer to the goal |
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Progression |
A step-by-step sequence within a continuous series |
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Regress |
To go back; to move backward; to move a step back |
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Upgrade |
To move up a step or level ; to improve in quality |
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Apposition |
A word or phrase placed next to another word in order to define or identify it |
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Compose |
to put ideas into writing; to write a musical piece; to create or produce |
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Depose |
To remove from office or power; to take out of place; to put down |
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Deposit |
To put money into an account |
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Expose |
To pout something out for other to see |
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Imposition |
Something that is a burden to someone else; to put your needs above someone else's to the point that it's a burden for others |
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Juxtapose |
To place side-by-side for the purpose of comparing and contrasting |
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Post |
To put something on a board for everyone to see; to display |
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Proposal |
A plan or offer that is usually put down in writing |
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Transpose |
To put in a different order or place; to reverse or transfer the order |
