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10 Cards in this Set
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Elective
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Adjective
A class that is chosen by the student The student picked basket weaving as her elective. |
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Conviction
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Noun
A strong belief or opinion He was certain that he was right, in fact he conviction in his beliefs. |
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Quiver
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Verb
To shake with rapid motion The movie was so scary that it made him quiver. |
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Bluff
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Verb
To fool or deceive In poker the man bluffed his opponent, playing a weak hand but pretending it was a strong hand. |
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Scowled
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Verb
To have a threatening look The teacher scowled at the boy for not doing his homework. |
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Portly
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Adjective
Fat or heavy The portly man could not fit through the doorway into the classroom. |
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Linger
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Verb
To stay in place for along time The boy lingered around the hallways after the bell rang. |
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Sheepishly
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Adjective
Embarrassed about doing something wrong The boy sheepishly walked into the the classroom after being late to class. |
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Ferocity
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Noun
Fierce or cruel The teacher yelled with such ferocity that the window shook. |
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Trudge
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Verb
To walk laboriously The boy trudged through the thick snow. |
