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8 Cards in this Set
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Talisman
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Definition: a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
Synonym: good-luck charm Sentence: There he poked the quill into the soft, rotting wood of his floor, where it stood erect, a sort of talisman. |
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Sequestration
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Definition: removal or separation; banishment or exile.
Synonym: seclusion, aloneness Sentence: Thus began another long month of sad sequestration inside the log. |
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Convince
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Definition: to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action
Synonym: persuade Sentence: He often found himself hard to convince. |
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Harbingers
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Definition: a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
Synonym: indication Sentence: There were two crocuses (flowers) in the snow, sure harbingers of spring. |
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Communing
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Definition: to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.; interchange thoughts or feelings.
Synonym: communicate Sentence: Of course Abel took to communing again with Amanda, and by April he was rather sure they were in touch with each other. |
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Subsided
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Definition: to sink to a low or lower level
Synonym: die down; decrease Sentence:Fortunately, he was able to climb a rock after a while and rest there until his panting had subsided. |
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Opus
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Definition: an artistic composition, esp a musical work
Synonym: composition, Great work of writing music Sentence: Looking at his own opus, he saw no reason to pretend modesty. |
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Smugness
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Definition: excessively self-satisfied or complacent
Synonym: arrogance, self importance Sentence: A little smugness crept into his attitude. |
