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TermDefinition
ambulatoryable to walk about; pertaining to walking
preamblea preliminary statement in speech or writing; an introductory part
recalcitrantstubbornly resistant to authority or guidance; hard to manage
constituentserving as a necessary part of a whole; a voter of a district represented by an elected official
desistto cease doing something; to forebear; to abstain
destitutealtogether lacking; poverty stricken
intersticeintervening space; a chunk; a crevice
obstinatevery stubborn; inflexible; difficult to control or subdue
oustto force out of a position or place
restitutionrestoration of a thing to its proper owner or its original state; repayment or repair for injury or damage
restiveuneasy; restless; unruly
stancethe position of the body and the feet while standing; an emotional or mental attitude
staticat rest; unmoving; pertaining to electric charges
subsistto exist; to be; to be sustained; to live

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Creator carolyn81893
Created April 22, 2009
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  1. recalcitrant stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance; hard to manage - 7 misses
  2. obstinate very stubborn; inflexible; difficult to control or subdue - 7 misses
  3. desist to cease doing something; to forebear; to abstain - 4 misses
  4. restive uneasy; restless; unruly - 4 misses
  5. restitution restoration of a thing to its proper owner or its original state; repayment or repair for injury or damage - 3 misses
  6. interstice intervening space; a chunk; a crevice - 3 misses
  7. oust to force out of a position or place - 2 misses