#12 Flashcards

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Sediment

The rock I dropped in the water is a sediment

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(N) matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

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Cessation

There was a law that brought a cessation to texting and driving

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The process of being brought to an end

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Preside

The principal presides the school

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(V) be in position of authority in a meeting or gathering

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Resident

She is a resident of this apartment

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(N) a person who lived somewhere permanently or long term

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Dissident

Dissents like to cause anarchy

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A person who opposes official policy

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Residual

There was still residual money from buying groceries

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Remaining after the greater part is gone

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Subsidiary

The other members of Destiny’s child was subsidiary compared to Beyoncé

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Less important but still related to

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Insidious

Smoking has insidious results to your health

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Proceeding in a subtle was but with harmful results

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Assiduous

She was very assiduous towards her new phone

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Adj Showing great care and perseverance

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Sed/sess/sid

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To sit, to be still, to plan, to plot

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