words Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
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efficacy

A

the power to produce an effect

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2
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quiescence

A

inactivity or dormancy

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3
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implore

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to make an earnest request to (beg) OR to say something as a request in a sincere or urgent manner

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4
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exacerbate

A

to make more violent, bitter, or severe

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5
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empirical

A

originating in or based on observation or experience/can be verified based on observation

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6
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fractious

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tending to be troublesome, unruly OR quarrelsome and irritable

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