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18 Cards in this Set
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Aplomb |
confidence or skill shown especially in a difficult situation |
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contortion |
twisted position |
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defiance |
open resistance; bold disobedience |
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dismal |
depressing; dreary |
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deft |
neatly skillful and quick in one's movements |
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falter |
to lose strength or momentum |
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exhilarate |
to make someone feel very happy or excited or elated |
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emerge |
to come into view |
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ember |
a small piece of burning wood or coal in a dying fire |
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engross |
to absorb all the attention or interest of something |
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At first it wasn't obvious who would _______ as the best athlete. But after last night's performance, it has become clear. |
emerge |
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No matter how hard I try to distract Mike, I can't. He's totally _____________ in his conversation. |
engrossed |
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She has never seemed so happy in her life. I wonder what occurred to make her so ______________. |
exhilarated |
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We started off strong in the tug-of-war competition, but we have begun to __________. |
falter |
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One thing that makes Greg perfect for this mission is his __________ hand-eye coordination. He is more skilled than the others, for sure. |
deft |
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It's such a shame that they have such _________ weather on their honeymoon. It's done nothing but rain for days. |
dismal |
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His face was so _________________. It looks all jumbled up and twisted around. |
contorted |
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The teacher could not believe the acts of ______________ by the class. They usually were respectful and polite, but today they were resisting. |
defiance |
