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24 Cards in this Set
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Some prisoners planned a disturbance others would Sally toward the gate. |
Suddenly rush forth |
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Under duress from the tax officer, the beggar admitted that he was truly affluent. |
Rich |
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To the consternation of the sergeant, there was a paucity of volunteers for the dangerous mission. |
Dismay |
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It's feasible to build an electric auto, but wouldn't you need a terribly long extension cord. |
Possible |
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When we could discern the city lights, we knew we were safe at last. |
Perceive- become aware of, know |
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I'm from Missouri |
A skeptic, one who is not easily convinced. |
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The children in Shakespeare's play are so precocious that they all sound like grandparents. |
Reaching maturity early. |
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Edith gave only perfunctory attention to the new millennium, skipping over our New Years Eve party. |
Done without care, superficial |
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The Wright brothers didn't become distraught when a sceptic would deride their work. |
To ridicule, scoff at. |
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When I correct my kid brother's math errors, he is perverse enough to insist that he is right. |
Contrary, persisting in error |
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To the chagrin of many taxpayers, some citizens seem to cheat the government with impunity. |
Feeling of disappointment, humiliation |
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Red letter day |
Day of happiness, time for rejoicing ( holidays are red letter days on our calendars) |
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The paradox is that Javert's inexorable pursuit of Jean Valjean was both laudable and despicable. |
Praiseworthy |
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The affluent store owner disparage the efforts of his small competitor, saying that you could always tolerate that kind of rivalry. |
To discredit, belittle |
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To aid digestion, you must masticate each piece of me one dozen times. |
To chew up |
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In an acrimonious letter, her father described the project as a complete fiasco. |
Complete failure |
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Once he saw the limelight, but now he eschew all interviews. |
Avoid |
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To let sleeping dogs lie |
To let well enough alone, to avoid stirring up old hostilities. |
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When the duplicity was revealed, the jury became dubious about Ed's innocence. |
Doubtful |
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On order to quell the riot, the police sallied forth with tear gas. |
Put an end to |
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A teenage boy's father should be his true confidante. |
One to whom you confide your secrets |
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The obsolescence built into many productions could be regarded as a flagrant insult towards the duped customer. |
Process of wearing out |
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I could not do those in the chair because of the voluble barber. |
Talkative |
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Thumbs down |
Signal of rejection |
