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15 Cards in this Set
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Magnanimously |
Having or showing a generous and kind nature |
Someone magnanimously gave something to people in honor of special person |
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Propensity |
A strong natural tendency to do something |
He had the propensity for leaving his coat on even after he returned home because the house was always a bit chilly. |
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Apparitions |
Ghost or spirit of a dead person |
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Supernumerary |
Exceeding the usual stated or prescribed number |
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Consolatory |
Something that makes a person feel less sadness, disappointment, etc. |
Participation trophy everyone received was consolatory; our team was well aware we hadn't even won one game. |
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Harbinger |
Something that shows what is coming |
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Perambulations |
A journey made on foot |
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Reverie |
A state in which you are thinking about pleasant things |
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Enumerated |
To name one after another in a list |
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Ascendancy |
A position of power in which someone can control or influence other people |
Boxer gained so much ascendancy by round #, he scared his opponent into the corner just with his aggression. |
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Capacious |
Able to hold or contain a lot |
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Epitaphs |
Something written or said in memory of a dead person |
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Pedagogue |
A dull, formal, or pedantic teacher |
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Sojourned |
To stay as a temporary resident |
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Chanticleer |
Rooster |
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