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20 Cards in this Set
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Derogatory
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The boss's derogatory remarks were resented by the workers
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negative meant to criticize
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Jeopardy
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You are in jeopardy of failing unless your grades improve
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danger or risk
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Candor
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She talked with candor and didnt try to hide her problems
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honesty and openness
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Excerpt
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We read an excerpt from the diary of anne frank
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part or passage from a book
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Volatile
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He has such a volatile personality that we never know what mood he will be in
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quickly changing un stable
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Incarcerate
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He commited a crime and was incarcerated for 10 years
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be imprisoned
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Obituary
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She reads the obituaries every day to see if anyone she knows has died
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newspaper account of death
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Ecstatic
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He was ecstatic about the thought of playing football @ LSU
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extremly happy or delighted
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Chaotic
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The chaotic condition of his room shows how messy he is
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confused state of chaos
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Criterion
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Respect is an obvious criterion for leadership
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requirementor standar for grading
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Altercation
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An altercation broke out after after an insult
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fight argument
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Prodigy
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She was labeled a prodigy after playing a mozart concerto at the age of seven
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one who does something extordinary @ a young age
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Gist
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Since we are short on time just give me the gist of the article
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basic idea or main point
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Atrocious
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I cannot read his paper because his hand writing is atrocious
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very poor quality
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Keen
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Dogs have a much more keen sense of smell than humans
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sharp or well developed
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Livid
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His mother was livid after learning that he had skipped school
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furious very mad
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Debris
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The courtyard was full of debris and had to be cleaned
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small pieces of trash
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Articulate
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Being articulate is a big plus to a politician
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able to speak clearly and effectively
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Iota
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There was not an iota of proof that she stole anything
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tiny amount
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Monotonous
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Science class is montonous because we take notes every day
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always same no variety usually boring
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