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30 Cards in this Set
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avert
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to turn away or aside
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diversify
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to give variety to;vary
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diversion
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something that relaxes or entertains; recreation
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inadvertent
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accidental; unintentional
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; unquestionable
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invert
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to turn inside out or upside down
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irreversible
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incapable of being reversed
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revert
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to return to a former condition, practice, or belief
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versatile
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capable of doing maney things competently
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vertigo
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the sensation of dizziness and the feeling that onesself or one's environment is whirling about
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flagrant
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extremely or deliberately notice; glaring
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flaunt
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to show off in order to impress others
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furtive
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done quickley and with stealth
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latent
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present or capable of coming into existence but not evident,active or visible
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ostensible
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represented or appearing a certain way, but often not avtually so; seeming professed
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salient
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standing out and attracting atenttion; noticable
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sequester
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to remove or withdraw from public view
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subterfuge
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deception by means of a strategy or device
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surreptitious
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done or acting in secret sneaky
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unobtrusive
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not readly noticeable; incospiciouse
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didactic
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intended to teach or instruct
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edify
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to instruct in order to bring about intellectual moral
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elucidate
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to make clear or plain
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erudite
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possessing deep and extensive learning
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explicit
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expressed clearly and percisely; without any possibility of misunderstanding
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imbue
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to pervade or permeate as if with a dye or stain
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indoctrinate
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to instruct in the beliefs or principles of a party
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instill
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to introduce gradually
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pedogogy
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the art or profession of teaching
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pedantic
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marked by a concern for a minute, often unimportant and uninterestin details
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