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Diagnostic Level 12

Word List with 21 words
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wheedle
To endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts.
hesitancy
Indecision or disinclination.
ascending
adjective
Moving upward; rising.
innocuous
adjective
Not harmful.
sallow
Of a sickly, yellowish color.
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qualitative
adjective
Concerned with an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute.
quantitative
adjective
Concerned with amount or size.
sedentary
adjective
Used to resting or sitting frequently.
sedimentary
adjective
Rocks formed when matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid is tightly compacted.
slink
To move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
blather
To talk or utter foolishly; babble.
collate
To gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, etc.).
innovate
To introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
converse
To talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking.
reconstitute
To reconstruct; recompose.
vivacity
Liveliness; sprightliness.
diligence
Constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
parameter
A constant or variable term in a function that determines the specific form of the function but not its general nature.
paranoia
Baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others.
catacomb
An underground cemetery, especially one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs.
deposition
A statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony of the witness.

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