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15 Cards in this Set

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Elective
(noun)
a choice
Bob's first ever language elective was Latin.
Conviction
(noun)
a strong belief
Bob's convictions kept him from doing bad things.
Quiver
(verb)
a jittery motion somewhat like shivering
Bob quivered in his chair because he was cold.
Bluff
(noun)
A lie
Bob bluffed that he had all four aces, but he really didn't.
Scowled
(verb)
an angry or upset look on someone's face
Bob scowled when he learned that he had homework.
Portly
(adjective)
fat
Bob, a fat man, could not fit through the door.
Linger
(verb)
Bob lingered in his bed, not wanting to get up
Sheepishly
(adjective)
shy or awkward
Bob sheepishly asked the teacher for a pencil.
Ferocity
(noun)
savage or fierce
Bob's ferocity made him growl at his friend.
Trudge
(verb)
To slowly or hesitantly walk
Bob trudged out the front door, and to the bus stop.
Venerable
(adjective)
Worthy of respect because of advanced age, dignity
At our family dinners, our venerable grandmother, now over 90, sits at the front of the table
Puerile
(adjective)
Some children in track think its fun to knock on windows, and run away, but i consider it puerile
Levity
(noun)
Lack of proper seriousness, improper gaity
During the funeral Bob kept laughing: levity for which our grandmother scolded him for
Frugal
(adjective)
Thrifty; not wasteful
His frugal attitide allowed him tosave alot of cash when purchasing new fall clothes
Antipathy
(noun)
feeling of intense dislike
Because of his rude attitude, the speaker provoked the antipathy of the audience