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24 Cards in this Set
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SYMBIOTIC (ADJ)
SIM BE-OT IK |
LIVING INTERDEPENDENTLY;REFER-
RING TO A RELATIONSHIP WHERE 2 ORGANISMS LIVE IN A DEPENDENT STATE JELLYFISH LIVE PROTECTED BY THEIR LONG STINGING TENTACLES |
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ANONYMOUS (ADJ)
E-NON E-MES |
NOT REVEALING ONE'S NAME;
OF UNKNOWN IDENTITY WHEN PEOPLE SEND LOVE LETTERS THEY SIGN IT ANONYOUS |
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BIOPSY (NOUN)
BI OP SE |
THE STUDY OF LIVING TISSUE TO DIAGNOSE DISEASE
PEOPLE GET A CATSCAN TO BIOPSY THEIR BRAIN FOR ANY TUMORS |
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PATHETIC (ADJ)
PE-THET IK |
PITIFUL;AROUSING PITY
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BIODEGRADABLE (ADJ)
BI O-DI-GRA DE-BEL |
CAPABLE OF BEING CHEMICALLY BROKEN DOWN BY NATURAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESS
BIODEGRADABLE GOLF TEES ARE MADE WITH CORNSTARCH |
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AUSPICIOUS (ADJ)
O-SPISH ES |
FAVORABLE;PROMISING SUCCESS
MY EMPLOYMENT IS AUSPICIOUS TOWARDS MY CAREER |
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MALPRACTICE (NOUN)
MAL-PRAK TIS |
FAILURE OF A PROFESSIONAL TO GIVE PROPER SERVICES
THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO GET ACCUSED OF MALPRACTICE |
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INAUDIBLE (ADJ)
IN-O DE-BEL |
NOT ABLE TO BE HEARD
ANIMALS CAN HEAR LOW FREQUENCY TONES THAT ARE INAUDIBLE TO HUMANS |
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MALADY (NOUN)
MAL E-DE |
DISEASE; BAD CONDITION
WHEN SOMEONE HAS A MALADY OF THE COMMON COLD,IT EFFECTS OTHER PEOPLE IN THEIR SURROUNDING |
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IMPEDE (VERB)
IM-PED |
TO HINDER;TO BLOCK
CARRYING A HEAVY LOAD WILL IMPEDE YOUR ABILITY TO RUN |
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MALEVOLENT (ADJ)
ME-LEV E-LENT |
ILL-WILLED;EVIL;FILLED WITH HATE
OSAMA BIN LADEN IS A MALEVOLENT PERSON |
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AUDIT (NOUN,VERB)
O DIT |
TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS
TO ATTEND A CLASS W/O RECEIVING CREDIT I DON'T AUDIT MY ACCOUNT ANYMORE |
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BENIGN (ADJ)
BI-NIN |
KIND;GENTLE
NOT CONTAINING CANCER CELLS MY UNCLE'S TUMOR WAS BENIGN |
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EMPATHY (NOUN)
EM PE-THE |
UNDERSTANDING OF OR IDENTIFICATION W/ ANOTHER PERSON'S FEELINGS
I HAVE EMPATHY FOR PEOPLE OF THE SEPT 11TH DISASTER |
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APATHY (NOUN)
AP E-THE |
LACK OF EMOTIONS;FEELINGS; OR
INTEREST THE PUBLIC HAD APATHY WHEN THE ELECTION TURNOUT LOW |
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AUDITORY (ADJ)
O DI-TOR E |
REFERRING TO HEARING
WE AUDITORY WITH OUR EARS |
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CONSPICUOUS (ADJ)
KEN-SPIK YOO-ES |
EASY TO NOTICE;ATTRACTING ATTENTION
THE W.T.C CONSPICUOUS WHEN IT GOT HIT BY A JET-LINER |
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EXPEDITE (VERB)
EK SPI-DIT |
TO SPEED UP
TO ACCOMPLISH QUICKLY I'M TRYING TO EXPEDITE MY GRADE IN READING |
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PEDIGREE (NOUN)
PED I-GRE |
ANCESTRY;CERTIFICATE OF ANCESTRY
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INTROSPECTION (NOUN)
IN TRE-SPEK SHEN |
SELF-EXAMINATION OF ONE'S THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
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BENEFACTOR (NOUN)
BEN E-FAK TER |
A PERSON WHO GIVES FINANCIAL
OR OTHER AID;A DONOR I WOULD LIKE TO BE A BENEFACTOR TO SOMEONE |
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BENEFICIAL (ADJ)
BEN E-FISH EL |
HELPFUL;PRODUCING BENEFITS
PLENTY OF EXERCISE IS BENEFICIAL TO YOUR HEALTH |
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PATHOLOGY (NOUN)
PA-THOL E-JE |
THE STUDY OF DISEASE
SCIENTIST USES PATHOLOGY OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF CANCER |
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ANARCHY (NOUN)
AN ER-KE |
POLITICAL CONFUSION;DISORDER
LACK OF GOVERNMENT WHEN ADULTS LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN ALONE IT TURNS INTO A ANARCHY |