Vocabulary Flashcards by Courtney Larson | Brainscape

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Aegis

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Control; protection

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Benevolent

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Generous, understanding sympathy.

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Brazen

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Bold

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Capacious

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Large size /capacity

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Circuit

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Move once around course

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Contraindication

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Reason why something not advisable

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Cursory

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Quick but not thorough

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Digression

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Detour

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Discreet

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Distinct

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Disdain

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Lack of respect

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Ephemeral

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Lasting only short time

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Etiology

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Origin of disease

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Exo

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Outside

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Expectorate

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Cough up, spit

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Fortuitous

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Happening by happy chance

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Hema

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Relating to blood

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Impervious

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Unable to be affected

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Labile

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Rapid/often change

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Latent

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Present but hidden

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Manifestation

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Sign of condition

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Milieu

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Environmental setting or condition

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Otic

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Relating to ear

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Overt

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Open/plainly

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Paroxysmal

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Beginning suddenly or abruptly

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Patent

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Open

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Precipitous

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Hasty

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Precocious

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Super advanced development

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Respiration

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Inhale and exhale air

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Sagacity

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Sound knowledge, judgement, foresight

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Supposition

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Assume without evidence

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Tenacious

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Determined without doubt

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Terse

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To the point or concise

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Transient

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Lasting short time

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Triage

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Ordering most important patients firt

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Trite

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Dull, uncommon

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Untoward

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Negative, adverse

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Venerable

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Worthy of respect

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Venerate

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Regard with respect

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