Chapter 1: Definitions Flashcards

1
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Submerge

A

To cover

Bury

Subordinate

Suppress

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2
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Lurched

A

A sudden tip it roll to one side

An act or instance or swaying abruptly

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3
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Unclench

A

Relax from a clenched state

Release (part of the body)

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4
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Perimeter

A

A line bounding or marking off an area

The outermost limits

Continuous line around a figure

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5
Q

Rescind

A

Revoke

Cancel

Repeal

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6
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Arithmetic

A

The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers

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7
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Forestall

A

Act in advance in order to prevent someone from doing something

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8
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Supine

A

A person lying face upward

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9
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Corridor

A

A long passage in a building from which doors lead to rooms

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10
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Malleable

A

Easily influenced

Pliable

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