Fulcrum, Conurbation, Mercurial, Behest Flashcards

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noun
self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
Physiology. the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge.

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Continence -> incontinently

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verb (used with object)
to shove or turn (someone or something) aside or out of the way.
to sidetrack; get rid of.

noun
the act of WORDing; shift.

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Shunt

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noun
a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
a major road or highway.
a passage or way through:
a strait, river, or the like, affording passage.

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Thoroughfare

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noun
a command or directive.
an earnest or strongly worded request.

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Behest

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verb (used without object) Informal.

to promote something or express opinions vociferously.(in a noisy, clamorous way)

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Tubthump

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adjective
touching; in contact.
in close proximity without actually touching; near.
adjacent in time:

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Contiguous

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adjective
changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic:
animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.
pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal WORD.

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Mercurial

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noun
an extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of several cities or towns so that they coalesce but usually retain their separate identities.

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Conurbation

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adjective
flowing out or forth.

noun
something that flows out or forth; outflow.
a stream flowing out of a lake, reservoir, etc.
sewage or other liquid waste that is discharged into a body of water, etc.

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Effluent

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noun
an injury; hurt; wound.
Pathology. any localized, abnormal structural change in the body.
Plant Pathology. any localized, defined area of diseased tissue, as a spot, canker, blister, or scab.

verb (used with object)
to cause a WORD or WORDs in.

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Lesion

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noun
a configuration, pattern, or organized field having specific properties that cannot be derived from the summation of its component parts; a unified whole.
an instance or example of such a unified whole.

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Gestalt

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noun
a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.

verb (used with object).
to measure or transfer a quantity of a liquid with a WORD.

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Pipette

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adverb

in a bold, brave or plucky manner:

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Gamely

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adjective Biology.
belonging to the same species.

noun
an organism belonging to the same species as another.

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Conspecific

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noun
the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.
any prop or support.
Zoology. any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support.

Midden van een wip

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Fulcrum

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noun
a person who rides horses professionally in races.
Informal. a person who pilots, operates, or guides the movement of something, as an airplane or automobile.
verb (used with object)
to ride (a horse) as a WORD.
Informal. to operate or guide the movement of; pilot; drive.
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verb (used without object)
to aim at an advantage by skillful maneuvering.
to act trickily; seek an advantage by trickery.

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Jockey

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noun
something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby:
Our doctor’s WORD is painting.
a person’s regular occupation, calling.

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Avocation

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noun
a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
a strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular activity or career.
a divine call to God’s service or to the Christian life.
a function or station in life to which one is called by God:

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Vocation

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noun
any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.
any prop or support.
a thing shaped like a WORD, as a tree trunk with a widening base.
a bony or horny protuberance, especially on a horse’s hoof.

verb (used with object)
to support by a prop up.
to give encouragement or support to (a person, plan, etc.).

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Buttress

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noun
equipment worn by soldiers in addition to their clothing and weapons
(usually plural) clothing, equipment, etc; trappings.
the correct WORDs for any form of sport

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Accoutrement