List 3 Flashcards

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Autonomy

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A) The quality or state of being self-governing especially: the right of self-government B) self-directing freedom and especially moral independence

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Periphery

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A) The outer limits or edge of an area or object B) A marginal or secondary position in, or part or aspect of, a group, subject, or sphere of activity

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Transgression

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An act that goes against a law. rule. or code of conduct; an offense

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Agency

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Action or intervention, especially such as to produce a particular effect

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Verbose

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Using or expressed in more words than are needed

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Languid

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A) (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed. B) weal or faint from illness or fatigue

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Fastidious

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Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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Epistolary

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(Of a literary work) In the form of letters

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Resplendent

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Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

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Approximate

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Close to the actual but not completely accurate or exact

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Allocate

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Distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose

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Enumerate

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Mention (a number of things) one by one

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Compile

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Produce (something especially a list, report, or book) by assembling information collected from other sources

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Gesticulate

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Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of sp[ealing to emphasise ones words

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Cultivate

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A) prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening B) Try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill)

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Differentiate

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Recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different

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Depict

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Show or represent by a drawing, painting, other artform, or in words

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Devise

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Plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought

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Extrapolate

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Extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based to statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continues or similar methods will be applicable