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24 Cards in this Set
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Fred had been known for his gentle ways, so his friends were stunned by the eruption of angry words that issued from him. |
Bursting out |
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We were surprised by the puny resistance put up by the voracious tiger to its capture. |
Weak, unimportant |
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After her house had burned to the ground, Mrs Wiley search through the debris for her valuable jewelry. |
Ruins, fragments |
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Many of those who witnessed the first atomic explosion reported that it was an awesome sight. |
Inspiring terror, weird |
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The fluffy seeds of the milk weeds are dispersed by the wind. |
Scattered, spread, broken up |
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As broad as it is long |
It makes very little difference |
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Who could imagine a more bizarre story than the one having to do with a cow causing the conflagration in Chicago? |
Great fire |
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No matter how one tries to delete material from a computer, it is almost impossible to obliterate it. |
Erase, wipe out |
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You will rue that display of histrionics when I asked you to help. |
Regret |
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She could not imagine how she was going to get him to initiate a conversation about marriage. |
Start, set going |
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The hometown San. The umpires decision was deplorable. |
Sad, pitiable |
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Blow hot and cold |
Swing for and against something |
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Isn't it a pity we can't hoard the ideal days of autumn? |
Hide, store, accumulate |
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A man may be sage everywhere, but at home he's called a square by his youngsters. |
Wise man, philosopher |
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The tree in front of my house has the the dubious honor of being the spot voted the most congenital by the dogs of the neighborhood. |
Sympathetic, agreeable |
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It was fortuitous that at the last moment the mayor offered the aegis of his office in finding a solution to the problem. |
Shield, protection, sponsorship |
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A settlement that causes detriment to neither side is imperative. |
Injury, damage, hurt |
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In the doldrums |
In a bored or depressed state |
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Far from being senile, the old woman was considered the sage of the neighborhood. |
Infirm, week from old age |
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Scientists have placed the longevity, of the planet Earth unbelievably into the future. |
Long duration of life |
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It was deplorable for us to see her. Doddering around the house with the aid of a cane. |
Trembling, shaking |
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If you imbibe, don't drive. |
Drink |
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The boys truck virile poses to attract the girls on the beach |
Masterful, manly |
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Burn the midnight oil |
Study or work late into the night |
