Chaper 7 Flashcards by Kyla Woodard | Brainscape

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What does ‘Conductive’ mean?

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Contributing to leading to

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What is a ‘Deduction’?

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Something subtracted from total

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What does it mean to ‘Induce’?

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To persuade

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What does ‘Dejected’ mean?

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Depressed downcast

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What does it mean to ‘Eject’?

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To force / to leave

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What is a ‘Trajectory’?

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On a path / something that happen over time

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What does ‘Stature’ refer to?

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High level of achievement

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What is the ‘Status quo’?

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The existing conditions; present state of things

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What does ‘Staunch’ mean?

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Faithful / Firmly supporting

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What does it mean to ‘Abstain’?

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NOT to do something by choice

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What does ‘Tenacious’ mean?

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Firmly holding

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What does ‘Tenuous’ mean?

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Weak

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What does the root ‘Duct or duc’ signify?

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Lead

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What does the root ‘Ject’ signify?

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Throw

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What does the root ‘Stans, stat’ signify?

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Standing / placed

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What does the root ‘Tain or ten’ signify?

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Extends hold

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What does ‘Distraught’ mean?

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Crazy with worry

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What does ‘Extract’ mean?

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To take something out

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What does ‘Retract’ mean?

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Withdrawal from something

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What is an ‘Adversary’?

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Not your friend

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What does ‘Diversion’ mean?

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Turns your attention away

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What does ‘Inadvertently’ mean?

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By mistake

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What does ‘Circumscribed’ mean?

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Inclosed

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What does ‘Circumspect’ mean?

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To be cautious

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What does ‘Circumvent’ mean?

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To avoid

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What does ‘Transcend’ mean?

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To overcome

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What does ‘Transitory’ mean?

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Only live for a short time

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What does ‘Traverse’ mean?

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To travel across or through

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What does the root ‘Tract’ signify?

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Pull

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What does the root ‘Vers, vert’ signify?

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Turn

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What does the prefix ‘Circum-‘ mean?

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Around

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What does the prefix ‘Trans-‘ mean?

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Across