lgr finel
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edmundroemmich on May 14, 2012
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train, Train people of america
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40 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Metamorphosis | Change in form; transformation |
| Alienate | To make hostile |
| Altercation | A fight or dispute |
| Dissemble | To conceal the truth |
| Morbid | Taking an unhealthy interest in unpleasant things |
| Pernicious | Causing damage; harmful |
| Symbiotic | Mutually beneficial; supporting one another's life |
| Vivid | Making a strong impression |
| Cognizant | Aware |
| Sophomoric | Not highly developed; crude |
| Nominal | In name only; not completely true |
| Antonym | A word that means the opposite of another word |
| Maternal | Having the qualities of a mother |
| Patronize | To regularly visit or give business to |
| Affiliate | One related to or associated with |
| Progeny | Children or descendants |
| Magnitude | Greatness of size, strength, or importance |
| Diminish | To make smaller; lessen |
| Minute | Extremely small; insignificant |
| Microscopic | Done with attention to small details |
| Perjury | Breaking of a legal oath |
| Predominant | Being most evident or apparent |
| Aristocracy | Group of the most wealthy and privileged |
| Legitimize | To give credit or recognition to |
| Rapt | Giving total attention to; captivated |
| Susceptible | Able to be influenced |
| Voracious | Devouring everything |
| Decadent | Overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive |
| Superfluous | Additional to what is necessary; extra |
| Alleviate | To make less painful or dangerous |
| Relapse | Falling back into an old illness or bad habit |
| Cede | To surrender |
| Execution | The way something is done |
| Incur | To bring about |
| Digress | To move away from the topic at hand; ramble |
| Amble | To casually walk; stroll |
| Injunction | An order which legally prevents something |
| Impart | To give away; share |
| Inclusive | Containing all; not keeping any out |
| Incision | A cut made in order to get inside something |
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