Test 11(t.b.8) Flashcards

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Contingency (n)

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A possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility

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Indigenous (adj,)

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Living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native

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Superfluous( adj.)

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Beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra

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Prolific( adj.)

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Producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile

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Exonerate( v.)

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To clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent

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Egocentric (adj.)

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Self-centered ; seeing everything in terms of oneself

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Reinstate(v.)

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To restore to a previous position or condition ; bring back into being use

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Incongruous( adj.)

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Out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent; contradictory

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