Vocabulary Flashcards
(40 cards)
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Aegis
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Control; protection
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Benevolent
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Generous, understanding sympathy.
3
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Brazen
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Bold
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Capacious
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Large size /capacity
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Circuit
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Move once around course
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Contraindication
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Reason why something not advisable
7
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Cursory
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Quick but not thorough
8
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Digression
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Detour
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Discreet
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Distinct
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Disdain
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Lack of respect
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Ephemeral
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Lasting only short time
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Etiology
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Origin of disease
13
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Exo
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Outside
14
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Expectorate
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Cough up, spit
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Fortuitous
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Happening by happy chance
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Hema
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Relating to blood
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Impervious
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Unable to be affected
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Labile
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Rapid/often change
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Latent
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Present but hidden
20
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Manifestation
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Sign of condition
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Milieu
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Environmental setting or condition
22
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Otic
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Relating to ear
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Overt
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Open/plainly
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Paroxysmal
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Beginning suddenly or abruptly
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Patent
Open
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Pragmatic
Practical
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Precipitous
Hasty
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Precocious
Super advanced development
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Respiration
Inhale and exhale air
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Sagacity
Sound knowledge, judgement, foresight
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Supposition
Assume without evidence
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Tenacious
Determined without doubt
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Terse
To the point or concise
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Transient
Lasting short time
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Triage
Ordering most important patients firt
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Trite
Dull, uncommon
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Untoward
Negative, adverse
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Venerable
Worthy of respect
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Venerate
Regard with respect
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