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Affect

A

Doing something to something, A=Alter

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Effect

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Result, to bring about

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Allusion

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Reference

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Illusion

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Magic, trick

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Bad

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Adj., tastes bad

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Badly

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Adv., swim badly

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Beside

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Next to

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Besides

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In addition to

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Then

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Time relation

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Than

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Comparison

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Sit

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Get onto bottom

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Set

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To put

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Further

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To continue

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Farther

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Distance (unless metaphorical)

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Fewer

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Numbers, things you can count, fewer raindrops

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Less

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Singular amount/thing, less rain, 1less guest

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Good

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Adj, I feel good (or well)

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Well

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Adv., I feel well (or good)

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Healthy

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Has a state of health, be alive. Can be personified

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Healthful

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Full of good health, good for health

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21
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Immigrate to

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Migrate to a new environment

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Emigrate from

A

To leave ones country for a new one

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Imply

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Express or state indirectly

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Infer

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Conclude by reasoning

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In

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Describes where something or someone already is

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Into

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Used when something or someone is going to go or be put into another place

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Lay

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Put into a certain place

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Lie

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Not tell truth, assume a reclining position

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Quick

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Adj., hurried and brief

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Quickly

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Adv., with little or no delay

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Equality

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State of being equal, same in quanity or measure or value, or status

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Equity

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The quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial

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Principle

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A basic truth or law or assumption

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Principal

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Most important element, educater who has executive authority

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Raise

A

Move upwards, build

Something raises something

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Rise

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Move upward, usually has to do with something that is becoming taller or higher
Something rises

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37
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Decimated

A

Kill in large numbers

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38
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Destroyed

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Spoiled or ruined or demolished

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39
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Mute

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Expressed without speech

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40
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Moot

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Of no legal significance, open to argument or debate, think about carefully

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That

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For things, and informally for people (the boy that stole your bike…)

42
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Who

A

For people

43
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Which

A

For things

44
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Anxious

A

Egaerly desirous (connected to fear)

45
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Excited

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In an aroused state (connected to joy)

46
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Couldn’t care less

A

Use, you don’t care about something

47
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Could care less

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Do Not Use

48
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Regardless

A

Use, in spite of everything

49
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Irregardless

A

Do Not Use

50
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By accident

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Use, not purposeful

51
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On accident

A

Do Not Use

52
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Different from

A

Use, not like…

53
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Different than

A

Do Not Use

54
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By and large

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Use, usually, as a rule

55
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By in large

A

Do Not Use

56
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Could have

A

Use

57
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Could of

A

Do Not Use

58
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Off

A

Use, not on

59
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Off of

A

Do Not Use

60
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Toward

A

Preferred in U.S. and Canada

61
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Towards

A

More common in English-speaking countries like U.K. and Australia

62
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Cite

A

Make reference to

63
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Site

A

Piece of land something is located on

64
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Sight

A

The ability to see

65
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Councilor

A

Member of a council

66
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Counselor

A

Someone who gives advice

67
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Cue

A

Refers to a signal that encourages action (also in pool)

68
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Queue

A

Indicates an ordered line or file

69
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Its

A

It has (possession)

70
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It’s

A

It is

71
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To

A

Preposition

72
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Too

A

Excessively or also

73
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Insure

A

Protect against risk

74
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Ensure

A

Make certain of

75
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Your

A

Belonging to you

76
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You’re

A

You are

77
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Really

A

Adv., refers to something actual

78
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Real

A

Adj., authentic

79
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E.g.

A

For example

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I.e.

A

That is

81
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Criteria

A

Refers to 2 or more things

82
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Criterion

A

Refers to a single thing

83
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Hung

A

Past tense of hang when meaning to suspend something

84
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Hanged

A

Past tense of hang when referring to a death sentence

85
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Sympathy

A

Understanding from your own perspective

86
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Empathy

A

Putting yourself in anothers shoes to understand their feelings

87
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Disinterested

A

Not biased, not leaning toward a certain interest

88
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Uninterested

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Not interested

89
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Continuous

A

Continuing without interruption

90
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Continual

A

Continuing at intervals

91
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Beer

A

An alcoholic beverage

92
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Birrer

A

Teddie Birrer

93
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Use

A

Use something for its proper use

94
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Utilize

A

Use something for a purpose it was not meant for

95
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Garbage

A

Food

96
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Trash

A

Other than food

97
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Accept

A

To agree with

98
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Except

A

Deifferent than

99
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-wise

A

Do Not Use

100
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Centered on

A

Use

101
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Centered around

A

Do Not Use

102
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Complete thought at

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Do Not Do

Honors English 2 (8 decks)

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