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Having no effect or

importance

INCONSEQUENTIAL

Having no effect or

importance

to surrender

CEDE*

to surrender

Following in order

CONSECUTIVEFollowing in

order

A falling back into an old

illness or bad habit

RELAPSE*

A falling back into an old

illness or bad habit

The way something is

done

EXECUTIONThe way

something is done

A minor official

BUREAUCRAT*A minor official

One who carries and delivers

COURIEROne who carries

and delivers

To bring about

INCURTo bring about

Being the most evident or apparent

PREDOMINANT*Being the most

evident or apparent

Happening repeatedly

RECCURENTHappening repeatedly

The rhythmic

rise and fall of speech or song

CADENCE*The

rhythmic rise and fall of speech or song

A policy which involves taking slow,

measured actions

GRADUALISMA policy which

involves taking slow, measured actions

To go back to a less mature or less positive state

REGRESSTo go back to a less

mature or less positive state

To make less painful or dangerous

ALLEVIATE*To make less

painful or dangerous

To move away from the topic at hand

DIGRESSTo move away from

the topic at hand

Something given up or

yielded

CONCESSION*

Something given up or

yielded

To casually walk; stroll

AMBLETo casually walk; stroll

Able to walk

AMBULATORY

Able to walk

A passage or speech which

introduces another longer

passage or speech

PREAMBLEA passage or speech which

introduces another longer

passage or speech

Someone injured or killed or

eliminated

CASUALTY*Someone injured or killed or

eliminated