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Card A 326-350
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. a set of rules, usually followed for therapeutic effect | regimen |
| n. a short saying expressing a general principle | maxim |
| v. to raise children | rear |
| v. to forbid or stop the activities or entry of | interdict |
| v. to make known subtly; to hint | intimate |
| adj. relating to the country or farming | rural |
| v. to wear away slowly | erode |
| adj. mere chance; accident | haphazard |
| v. to deceive or conceal; to hide one’s motives; to simulate | dissemble |
| v. to make up the parts of; to compose | constitute |
| n. exclusive group of people | clique |
| adj. having a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional | phlegmatic |
| n. a counselor or teacher | mentor |
| adj. inventive, cunning, clever | ingenious |
| n. a particular, peculiar, or eccentric trait | idiosyncrasy |
| v. to put to an end to | abolish |
| adj. awkwardly tall | gangly |
| adj. showing shameless, insolent boldness; made of brass | brazen |
| n. a clumsy person | lummox |
| n. a huge tomb | mausoleum |
| v. to continue despite difficulty | persist |
| v. to search for food or provisions | forage |
| n. informal speech; native language | vernacular |
| n. monetary assistance | subsidy |
| adj. not an essential part of; unimportant | extraneous |