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adj)careful and exact; free from errors
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ACCURATE
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That micrometer is ___ to a thousandth of an inch.
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n) written account of events year by year; historical records
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ANNALS
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The ___ of West Point make interesting reading.
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n) a private meeting
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CONCLAVE
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The cardinals held a(n) ___ to select the new Pope.
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v) deny; to assert the opposite
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CONTRADICT
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It is best not to ___ a man who has the facts.
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n) a pupil, follower, or adherent of any teacher or school of learning
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DISCIPLE
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Peter was a(n) ___ of Jesus Christ.
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n) clique; group wthin a body having common interests usually in opposition to the majority
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FACTION
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The pro-gold ___ made two demands of the caucus.
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n) step; degree; stage; amount of slope
v) to rate by quality or rank; move ground |
GRADE
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It takes practice to correctly ___ lumber.
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adj) dead; dull; spiritless; having no life
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INANIMATE
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A cold snake seems ___ until it warms up.
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n) wrong; an act which violates rights
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INJUSTICE
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Theft is a(n) ___, and so is murder.
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n) words or symbols engraved on a surface
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INSCRIPTION
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The ___ on the ring said "Love Forever".
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n) mediation, prayer, or pleading on behalf of others
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INTERCESSION
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Christ makes ___ for His people to God.
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v) include; envelop or enfold; complicate or entangle
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INVOLVE
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A good organizer will ___ many people in a project.
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v) to defame; slander; speak evil of
adj) evil; baleful; sinister |
MALIGN
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A gossip will ___ you behind your back.
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n) mollusk with eight legs covered with suckers
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OCTOPUS
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The ___ from Marineland climbed over the glass wall using its suction grippers.
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n) written acknowledgment that something (goods, money) has been received
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RECEIPT
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The salesman handed us the ___ with a smile.
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v) to lesson in any way; diminish; decrease; lose weight
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REDUCE
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It is not always easy to ___ the bills we pay each month.
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adj) accustomed to sit much of the time
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SEDENTARY
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Computer operators have a(n) ___ job.
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adj) under authority of; contingent upon
n) topic; main idea; course v) cause to undergo |
SUBJECT
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A loyal ___ doffs his hat before his king.
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n) renter; occupant; one who dwells or occupies
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TENANT
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The former ___ said he liked the apartment.
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n) surgery performed on a living animal
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VIVISECTION
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The researchers performed a(n) on a pig.
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