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25 Cards in this Set
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concoct
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devise
It took a long time for the criminals to concoct a plan to break into the bank. |
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assiduous
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devoted
The assiduous teacher took off the failing class' worst grade. |
attentive
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gullible
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easily cheated or fooled
The boy was so gullibl that he could fall for every trick in the book. |
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a chip off the old block
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a son who is like his father
When we saw the alcoholic's son enter the liquor store, we assumed that he was a chip off the old block. |
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to turn the tables
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to turn a situation to one's own advantage
The wrestler thought that he could pin my to the mat, but I quickly turned the tables on him. |
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attest
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to certify
The card collector was summoned to attest the the authenticity of the baseball card. |
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deploy
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to position forces according to a plan
The marine officer positioned the ships right where he could blow them up easily. |
strategeey
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enigma
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riddle
The enigma baffeled everyone because it was too obvious for them to even think of. |
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to put the cart before the horse
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to reverse the proper order
My assistant was so eager to get the job done that he often put the cart before the hores. |
backwards
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murky
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dark
The murky was impossible to see throught even in clear daylight. |
obscure
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component
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element
The final component was the most important in the jigsaw puzzle because the kept the picture in its shape. |
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hoax
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deception
The hoax on April 1st fooled everyone. |
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labyrinth
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arrangement of winding passages
The labyrinth piece of art work must have taken hours of work to do. |
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evaluate
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appraise
The elaluation of the house showed it was worth alot more than what was on the market. |
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exult
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rejoice greatly
After she saw her grade in Algebra 1, the gril exulted a sigh of relief. |
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consummate
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complete
When doning homework you need consummate attention or you may mess up. |
total
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subterfuge
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trick
The famous magician perpetrated the boy into thinking that the card had dissapeared. |
magic.....
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perpetrate
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commit
In order to perpertrate the swindle, the man adopted an amorous approach towards the wealthy widdow. |
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fallacious
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misleading
The fallacious maid was able to make us think that she didn't break the jar. |
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to draw one's horns
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to check one's anger
The performer drew in his horns when he saw that his critic was an 8 year old boy. |
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manifold
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complex
Ths young girl has manifolds of homework so her mother let her go to school late. |
many
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impeccable
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faultless
The imoeccable student gave after school help in many different subjects. |
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fraught
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filled
The fraught train was buzzing with voices. |
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resourceful
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able to meet any situation
The resourceful student found the impossible asnwer on the board. |
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