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Card A 526-550
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| v. to remove, esp. with effort | extract |
| adj. of or related to the sense of touch | tactile |
| v. to flood | inundate |
| adj. important, prominent, most noticeable | salient |
| adj. unstable or easily excited | flighty |
| adj. confused, sluggish, or dizzy, as from lack of sleep or drunkenness | groggy |
| v. to take back; to pull back | retract |
| adj. lacking self-confidence; timid; shy | diffident |
| n. a disease; illness; sickness | malady |
| adj. larger or shaped differently on one side than on another | lopsided |
| n. The ability (as of a tire or wheel) to stay on a surface without sliding; the act of pulling (esp. as a medical treatment) | traction |
| v. to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance | capitulate |
| adj. feeling disappointment; feeling shame or humiliation | crestfallen |
| v. to assign credit, often of guilt or blame | impute |
| adj. dull; sluggish; moving slowly | lethargic |
| adj. moving rapidly and without caution | precipitate |
| n. the science or study of family descent | genealogy |
| adj. concealed or disguised; not openly practiced | covert |
| adj. done or occurring after death | posthumous |
| n. smallness of number; scarcity | paucity |
| n. an area of land or water; a brief written work, usu. on a religious or political topic | tract |
| adj. honorable and fair; consistent with what is right | just |
| n. the middle class | bourgeoisie |
| n. cheerful willingness; swiftness | alacrity |
| adj. delayed; postponed; detained | belated |
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