Words that mean set Two Flashcards

1
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Liquid waste or sewage discharged into the sea or river

A

Effluent

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The use of false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving

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Sophistry

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2
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A person who writes accounts of important or historical events

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Chronicler

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3
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Reduced in extent or quantity, imposed a restriction on.

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Curtailed

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4
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Without charge / for free

A

Gratis

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5
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Repetitive

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Repetitious

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6
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Cause of pain or harm

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Affliction

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7
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Clearly, without doubt // legal protection (of product)

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Patently

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8
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Using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.

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Laconic

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9
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Slanting / indirectly

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Oblique

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10
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Until now

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Hitherto

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11
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Payment given for professional services for which no official charge is made

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Honorarium

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12
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(CT scan) x rays for images in body; muscles, bones, fats, organs, blood vessels

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Tomograph

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13
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Showing / expressing gratitude, pleasure, approval in a heartfelt manner.

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Effusive

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14
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In a way that involves excited movement or activity

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Frenetically

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15
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To give a detailed explanation of something.

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Expounding

16
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Relating to a spiritual realm

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Transcendental

17
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Sounding sad and mournful

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Plaintive