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40 Cards in this Set
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Abrubt
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Sudden
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Abstain
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Voluntarily refrain from something
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Access
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A means to obtain entry or a means of approach
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Accountable
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Responsible
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Adhere
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to hold fast or stick together
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Adverse
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Undesired, possibly harmful
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Affect
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Appearance of observable emotions
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Annual
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Once a year
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Apply
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To place, put on, or spread something
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Audible
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Able to hear
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Bilateral
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Present on two sides
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Cease
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To some to an end or bring to an end
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Compensatory
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To offset or make up for something
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Complication
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An undesired problem that is the result of some other event
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Comply
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Do as desired
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Concave
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Rounded inward
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Concise
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Brief, to the point
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Consistency
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Degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is
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Constrict
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To draw together or become smaller
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Contigent
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Dependant
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Contour
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Shape or outline of a shape
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Contract
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To draw together or reduce in size
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Contraindiction
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A reason why something is not advisable or why it shouldnt be done
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Defecate
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Expel a bowel movement
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Deficit
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A deficiency or lack of something
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Depress
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Press downward
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Depth
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Downward measurement from the surface
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Deteriorating
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Worsening
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Device
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Tool or piece of equipment
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Diameter
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The distance across the center or an object
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Dilate
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To enlarge or expand
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Dilute
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To make a liquid less concentrated
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Discrete
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Distinct, separate
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Distended
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Endlarged or expanded from pressure
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Elevate
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To lift up or place in a higher position
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Endogenous
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Produce within the body
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Exacerbate
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To make worse or more severe
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Excess
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More than what is needed or usual
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Exogenous
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Produced outside the body
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Expand
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To increase in size or amount
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