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23 Cards in this Set
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Amiable |
Having a friendly or pleasant manner |
Atticus is amiable. |
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Quarrel |
A heated argument or disagreement |
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Omnipresent |
Constantly encountered; common or widespread |
God is omnipresent. |
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Virtue |
Behavior showing high moral standards |
I want my children to have good virtues. |
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Placid |
Not easily upset or excited. Calm or peaceful, with little movement or activity. |
The water at Smith Lake is so placid early in the morning. |
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Ambiguous |
Having a double meaning. Unclear because a choice between two alternatives. |
The rules of the game are ambiguous so we aren’t sure who won. |
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Inexplicable |
Unable to be explained or accounted for. |
The behavior of criminals is often inexplicable. |
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Resigned |
Having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about. |
I’m resigned to the fact that Gus will bark at and chase Shirley when we walk past his house. |
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Malice/ Malicious |
Intending to do harm |
Pulling someone’s chair out from underneath them is malicious. |
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Conviction |
A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law |
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Reluctance |
Unwillingness to do something |
I’m reluctant to study to go to soccer practice because Coach Ben is crazy. |
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Connotation |
An idea or feeling that a word invokes |
The word “cheap” has a negative connotation.
Ex. We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park. |
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Denotation |
The literal or specific meaning of the word. |
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Lucidly |
In a way that is clearly expressed and easy to understand. |
A good teacher explains things lucidly. |
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Obscurely |
In a way that is not expressed clearly or plainly |
The cold read tests are hard because the questions are asked obscurely. |
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Coherently |
In a logical and consistent way |
Drunk people cannot answer questions coherently. |
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Culminate |
Reach a climax or point of highest development |
Doing well in college and graduate school culminates in getting a good job. |
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Palpable |
An intense feeling or sensation/ able to be touched or felt/ obviously seen or known |
The tension in the room is palpable. |
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Drab |
Lacking brightness, dreary, of a dull light brown color |
The fabric on the couch is so drab that I cannot get excited about it. |
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Celestial |
Belonging or relating to heaven, positioned in the sky |
The Milky Way is a celestial system. |
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Terrestrial |
On are relating to the earth or land |
Dogs are terrestrial animals. |
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Erratic |
Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable |
The drunk guy was driving very erratic. |
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Eccentric |
Unconventional and slightly strange about a person’s behavior |
The old lady who lives with her 10 indoor cats is very eccentric. |
